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Regulation 28 Duty to review Regulations

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(1)

The Secretary of State must—

(a)

review the provisions of these Regulations,

(b)

prepare and publish a report setting out the findings of the review, and

(c)

lay a copy of the report before Parliament.

(2)

The Secretary of State must—

(a)

publish a report under paragraph (1)(b) before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force, and

(b)

publish reports setting out the findings of subsequent reviews at intervals of not more than 5 years.

(3)

In carrying out a review under this regulation, the Secretary of State must consider whether the provisions of these Regulations remain appropriate, having regard to, among other things—

(a)

the objectives they are intended to achieve, and

(b)

the matters in section 4(5) of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 to which the Secretary of State was required to have regard in deciding whether to make the Regulations.

(4)

The Secretary of State may omit material from a report under paragraph (1)(b) before publication if the Secretary of State thinks that the publication of that material might harm the commercial interests of any person.