# Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph: B2. Data protection


Section B2.
The subject-matter of—
(a)the Data Protection Act 1998, and
(b)Council Directive 95/46/EC (protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data).
Interpretation
If any provision of the Data Protection Act 1998 is not in force on the principal appointed day, it is to be treated for the purposes of this reservation as if it were.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-b-home-affairs/paragraph/wrapper7n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/schedule-5/part-II/crossheading-head-b-home-affairs/paragraph-wrapper7n1
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