Section 124A Other codes of practiceF1

The F2Commission must prepare appropriate codes of practice giving guidance as to good practice in the processing of personal data if required to do so by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Regulations under this section—

Where a code under this section is in force, the F3Commission may prepare amendments of the code or a replacement code.

Before preparing a code or amendments under this section, the Commission must consult the Secretary of State and such of the following as the Commission considers appropriate—

A code under this section may include transitional provision or savings.

Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

In this section—

• “good practice in the processing of personal data” means such practice in the processing of personal data as appears to the F4Commission to be desirable having regard to the interests of data subjects and others, including compliance with the requirements of the data protection legislation;

• “trade association” includes a body representing controllers or processors.