Section 191 Framework for Data Processing by GovernmentI1I2
The Secretary of State may prepare a document, called the Framework for Data Processing by Government, which contains guidance about the processing of personal data in connection with the exercise of functions of—
the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a United Kingdom government department, and
a person with functions of a public nature who is specified or described in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
The document may make provision relating to all of those functions or only to particular functions or persons.
The document may not make provision relating to, or to the functions of, a part of the Scottish Administration, the Welsh Government, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department.
The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare amendments of the document or a replacement document.
Before preparing a document or amendments under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
the F1Commission, and
any other person the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.
Regulations under subsection (1)(b) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
In this section, “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in s. 191(5)(a) 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
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S. 191 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)
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S. 191 in force at 23.7.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 3(h)