# Data Protection Act 2018, Paragraph 2


The listed provisions do not apply to personal data processed for any of the following purposes—
(a) the prevention , investigation and detection of crime, or
(b) the apprehension and prosecution of offenders,
to the extent that the application of the listed provisions would be likely to prejudice any of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/11/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-11/paragraph-2
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