Regulation 6A Power to provide exceptions to regulation 6(1)F1

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument—

(a)

amend these Regulations—

(i)

by adding an exception to the prohibition in regulation 6(1), or

(ii)

by omitting or varying an exception to that prohibition, and

(b)

make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision, including provision amending these Regulations.

(2)

Regulations under paragraph (1) may make different provision for different purposes.

(3)

Before making regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Information F2Commission, and

(b)

such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under paragraph (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 6A inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 112(3), 142(1)(2)(h) (with s. 112(5)); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(w)
F2: Word in reg. 6A(3)(a) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(3)(4)(c); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)