# The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 20: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (personal information) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (3B), (4A)(a) and (5B)(b) and (c), for “GDPR” substitute “ UK GDPR ”.
(3) In subsection (7)—
(a) in the definition of “the data protection principles”, for “GDPR” substitute “ UK GDPR ”;
(b) omit the words from “ “the GDPR”, “personal data”, “processing”” to the “(14) of that Act);”;
(c) at the appropriate places insert—
““personal data” and “processing” have the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(2), (4) and (14) of that Act);”;
““the UK GDPR” has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(10) and (14) of that Act).”.
(4) In subsection (8), for “GDPR” (in both places) substitute “ UK GDPR ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/419/schedule/3/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-privacy-and-electronic-communications-amendments-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/schedule-3/paragraph-20
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