# Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Paragraph 4: Transitional provision: consultation about interim chief executive

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

(1) This paragraph is about the requirement under paragraph 25 of Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018 (transitional provision: interim chief executive) for the chair of the Information Commission to consult the Secretary of State before appointing the first chief executive of the Information Commission.
(2) The requirement may be satisfied by consultation carried out, before this Schedule comes into force, by the person who holds the office of Information Commissioner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/18/schedule/14/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-use-and-access-act-2025/schedule-14/paragraph-4
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