# Data Protection Act 2018, Paragraph 6


(1) This condition is met if the processing—
(a) is necessary for a purpose listed in sub-paragraph (2), and
(b) is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.
(2) Those purposes are—
(a) the exercise of a function conferred on a person by an enactment or rule of law;
(b) the exercise of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a government department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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