Introductory text

DATA PROTECTION

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 15th December 2025

Laid before Parliament 17th December 2025

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f1, section 199(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018^f2 and section 139(1) and (2)(c) of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025^f3.

In accordance with section 182(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Secretary of State has consulted the Commissioner^f4 and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

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Footnotes

f1: 1984 c. 60.
f2: 2018 c. 12.
f3: 2025 c. 18.
f4: “The Commissioner” is defined in section 3(8) of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12).