# The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/312 · made 11 February 2015 · revised to 11 February 2015

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 10th March 2015 section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“the Act”), so far as that provision is not already in force. Section 56 introduces an offence which prohibits a person, A from requiring another person, B, or a third party, C, to provide A with information obtained by means of a subject access request under section 7 of the Act. The prohibition applies in certain circumstances specified in section 56, for example where B is seeking employment with A, and only applies to particular information obtained from specified data controllers, such as information relating to a record of convictions obtained from a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales.

Made under: Data Protection Act 1998 (Section 75)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1998-commencement-no-4-order-2015/pdf/uksi_20150312_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Data Protection
Made 11th February 2015
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 75(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015.

## 2 Commencement of section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 56 (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records) of the Data Protection Act 1998, so far as it is not already in force, is 10th March 2015.

## Signature

Simon Hughes
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
11th February 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 10th March 2015 section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (“the Act”), so far as that provision is not already in force. Section 56 introduces an offence which prohibits a person, A from requiring another person, B, or a third party, C, to provide A with information obtained by means of a subject access request under section 7 of the Act. The prohibition applies in certain circumstances specified in section 56, for example where B is seeking employment with A, and only applies to particular information obtained from specified data controllers, such as information relating to a record of convictions obtained from a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales.
A full impact assessment will be published on 12th May 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/312 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1998-commencement-no-4-order-2015
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