Paragraph 14 Modification of Schedule 15 (powers of entry and inspection)F1

(1)

Schedule 15 has effect as if paragraph 3 were omitted.

(2)

Paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule (issue of warrants in connection with non-compliance and offences) has effect as if for paragraph (a) (but not the final “and”) there were substituted—

“(a)
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
(i)
a person has failed or is failing to comply with a requirement of the PEC Regulations, or
(ii)
an offence under section 144, 148, or 148C or paragraph 15 of this Schedule has been or is being committed,”.

(3)

Paragraph 2 of that Schedule (issue of warrants in connection with assessment notices) has effect as if—

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “controller or processor” there were substituted “person”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the PEC Regulations”.

(4)

Paragraph 5 of that Schedule (content of warrants) has effect as if—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “the processing of personal data” there were substituted “an activity regulated by the PEC Regulations”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)(d), for the words from “controller or processor” to the end there were substituted “person mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a) has failed or is failing to comply with a requirement of the PEC Regulations”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (d)—

(i)

for “controller or processor” there were substituted “person mentioned in paragraph 2(1)”;

(ii)

for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the requirements of the PEC Regulations”.

(5)

Paragraph 11 of that Schedule (privileged communications) has effect as if, in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b), for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the PEC Regulations”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 13; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z14) (with regs. 8-11)

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F2: Word in Sch. 1 heading 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)(j)(i); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)