Section 110 National securityI1

(1)

A provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not apply to personal data to which this Part applies if exemption from the provision is required for the purpose of safeguarding national security.

(2)

The provisions are—

(a)

Chapter 2 F1of this Part (the data protection principles), except section 86(1)(a) and (2) and Schedules 9 and 10;

(b)

Chapter 3 F2of this Part (rights of data subjects);

(c)

in Chapter 4 F3of this Part, section 108 (communication of a personal data breach to the F4Commission);

(d)

in Part 5—

(i)

section 119 (inspection in accordance with international obligations);

(ii)

in Schedule 13 (other general functions of the F5Commission), paragraphs 1(a) and (g) and 2;

(e)

in Part 6—

(i)

sections 142 to 154 and Schedule 15 (F6Commission's notices and powers of entry and inspection);

(ii)

sections 170 to 173 (offences relating to personal data);

(iii)

sections 174 to 176 (provision relating to the special purposes).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 110(2)(a) inserted (5.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 88(9)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 4)
F2: Words in s. 110(2)(b) inserted (5.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 88(9)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 4)
F3: Words in s. 110(2)(c) inserted (5.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 88(9)(c), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 4)
F4: Word in s. 110(2)(c) 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)
F5: Word in s. 110(2)(d)(ii) 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)
F6: Word in s. 110(2)(e)(i) 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)

Commencement

I1: S. 110 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)