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Paragraph 1 I1

(1)

The F1Commission must—

(a)

monitor and enforce Parts 3 and 4 of this Act;

(b)

promote public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to processing of personal data to which those Parts apply;

(c)

advise Parliament, the government and other institutions and bodies on legislative and administrative measures relating to the protection of individuals' rights and freedoms with regard to processing of personal data to which those Parts apply;

(d)

promote the awareness of controllers and processors of their obligations under Parts 3 and 4 of this Act;

(e)

on request, provide information to a data subject concerning the exercise of the data subject's rights under Parts 3 and 4 of this Act and, if appropriate, co-operate with F2... foreign designated authorities to provide such information;

(f)

co-operate with F3... foreign designated authorities with a view to ensuring the consistency of application and enforcement of ... the Data Protection Convention, including by sharing information and providing mutual assistance;

(g)

conduct investigations on the application of Parts 3 and 4 of this Act, including on the basis of information received from F4... a foreign designated authority or another public authority;

(h)

monitor relevant developments to the extent that they have an impact on the protection of personal data, including the development of information and communication technologies;

F5(i)

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(2)

Section 3(14)(c) does not apply to the reference to personal data in sub-paragraph (1)(h).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 13 para. 1(1) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F2

Words in Sch. 13 para. 1(1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 97(2)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Sch. 13 para. 1(1)(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 97(2)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in Sch. 13 para. 1(1)(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 97(2)(c) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5

Sch. 13 para. 1(1)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 97(2)(d) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)

Notes on Schedule 13

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 13 heading substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)