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DATA PROTECTION

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Made 30th October 2002

Laid before Parliament 1st November 2002

Coming into force 30th November 2002

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Data Protection Act 1998f1, and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f2 hereby makes the following Rules:

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f1

1998 c. 29. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 67 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Data Protection Act 1998 were transferred to the Lord Chancellor by the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3500), which Order amended those provisions accordingly.

f2

1992 c. 53.