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Section 199 Bulk personal datasets: interpretationI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purposes of this Part F1and Part 7A, an intelligence service retains a bulk personal dataset if—

(a)

the intelligence service obtains a set of information that includes personal data relating to a number of individuals,

(b)

the nature of the set is such that the majority of the individuals are not, and are unlikely to become, of interest to the intelligence service in the exercise of its functions,

(c)

after any initial examination of the contents, the intelligence service retains the set for the purpose of the exercise of its functions, and

(d)

the set is held, or is to be held, electronically for analysis in the exercise of those functions.

F2(2)

In this Part F3and Part 7A, “personal data” means—

(a)

personal data within the meaning of section 3(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018 which is subject to processing described in section 82(1) of that Act F4by an intelligence service, and

(b)

data relating to a deceased individual where the data would fall within paragraph (a) if it related to a living individual.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 199(1) inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 1(2)(a), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(a)

F2

S. 199(2) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 200 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

F3

Words in s. 199(2) inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 1(2)(b), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(a)

F4

Words in s. 199(2)(a) inserted (17.11.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 90(10), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(2)(b)

Commencement

I1

S. 199 in force at 1.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/859, reg. 2(c)

I2

S. 199 in force at 25.7.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/873, reg. 2(i)