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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

DATA PROTECTION

Made 2nd March 2005

Laid before Parliament 4th March 2005

Coming into force 11th March 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon himf1 by section 67(2) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Data Protection Act 1998f2, and after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f3, hereby makes the following Rules:

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f1

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 67(2) of, and paragraph 7 of 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 section 67(2) and Schedule 6 accordingly. The functions of the Lord Chancellor under section 67(2) and paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 as amended were transferred back to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), which Order amended section 67(2) and Schedule 6 accordingly.

f2

1998 c. 29. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 to the Data Protection Act 1998 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2000 c. 36).

f3

1992 c. 53.