Paragraph 18 Modification of section 157 (maximum amount of penalty)F1

Section 157 has effect as if—

(a)

subsection (1) were omitted;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “Part 3 of this Act” there were substituted “the PEC Regulations”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a), for the words from “section 35” to “or 78” there were substituted “regulation 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 19, 20, 21, 21A, 21B, 22, 23 F2, 24 or 32B(4) or (5)”;

(c)

subsections (3) and (4A) were omitted;

(d)

after subsection (4A) there were inserted—

“(4B)
In relation to an infringement of section 142(8B) of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is the higher maximum amount.”

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)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 18(b)(ii) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 116(4), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z)

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)