{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-12A/paragraph-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-12A/paragraph-19.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2018/12",
  "legislation_title": "Data Protection Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018",
  "path": "schedule/12A/paragraph/19",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Validity of proceedings",
  "text": "(1) The validity of proceedings of the Commission, of the non-executive members of the Commission or of a committee of the Commission is not affected by—\n(a) a vacancy in the membership of the Commission or of the committee,\n(b) a defect in the appointment of a member of the Commission,\n(c) a failure of the Secretary of State to comply with the requirements of paragraph 4, or\n(d) a failure to comply with arrangements under paragraph 16 or with a requirement under paragraph 18.\n(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1)(d) validates proceedings of a meeting which is inquorate unless it is inquorate by reason only of a matter within sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (c).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 12A inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1)(2)(h), Sch. 14 para. 1 (with Sch. 14 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(z) (with reg. 1(3))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/12A/paragraph/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:04:55.804064+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}