{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-12A/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-12A/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2018/12",
  "legislation_title": "Data Protection Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018",
  "path": "schedule/12A/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Tenure of the chair",
  "text": "(1) The chair of the Commission holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the chair’s appointment, subject to the provisions of this paragraph.\n(2) The chair must be appointed for a term of not more than 7 years.\n(3) On the recommendation of the Secretary of State, His Majesty may by Letters Patent extend the term of the chair’s appointment but not so the term as extended is more than 7 years.\n(4) A person cannot be appointed as the chair more than once.\n(5) The chair may be relieved from office by His Majesty at the chair’s own request.\n(6) The chair may be removed from office by His Majesty on an Address from both Houses of Parliament.\n(7) No motion is to be made in either House of Parliament for such an Address unless the Secretary of State has presented a report to that House stating that the Secretary of State is satisfied that—\n(a) the chair is guilty of serious misconduct,\n(b) the chair has a conflict of interest (see paragraph 6(5)),\n(c) the chair has failed to comply with paragraph 6(4), or\n(d) the chair is unable, unfit or unwilling to carry out the chair’s functions.",
  "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/7",
    "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."
}