Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 24 December 2002 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
S. 239 appl. 31/2005, s. 4(4) 18 December 2005 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 1 para. 2 references construed 7/2018, s. 9 24 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 2
  7/2018, ss. 14(2), (4) 25 May 2018 Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 174 of 2018), art. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None