{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/section-72",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/section-72.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2018/12",
  "legislation_title": "Data Protection Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018",
  "path": "section/72",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "72",
  "heading": "Overview and interpretation",
  "text": "(1) This Chapter deals with the transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations, as follows—\n(a) sections 73 to 76 set out the general conditions that apply;\n(b) section 77 sets out additional conditions that apply in certain cases where the intended recipient of personal data is not a relevant authority in a third country or an international organisation (see section 73(4)(b));\n(c) section 78 makes special provision about subsequent transfers of personal data.\n(2) In this Chapter, “relevant authority”, in relation to a third country, means any person based in a third country that has (in that country) functions comparable to those of a competent authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1)(b) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 2(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 72(1)(b) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 2(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 72 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/72",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:04:55.804064+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}