# Data Protection Act 2018, Paragraph 1


This condition is met if the processing—
(a) is necessary for the exercise of a function conferred on a person by an enactment or rule of law, and
(b) is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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