Legislation – Data Protection Act 2018
Changes to legislation:
Data Protection Act 2018, Section 213 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 July 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

Changes to Legislation
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 213:
- s. 3(8A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(3)
- s. 13A extended (S.N.I.) by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 31(b)
- s. 13A inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 31(4)
- s. 24(4)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 87(2)(a)
- s. 26(2)(f)(ai) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(2)
- s. 26(2)(f)(ai) omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 9
- s. 29(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(3)
- s. 33(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(2)
- s. 33(6A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 74(3)
- s. 34(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(3)
- s. 40A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(4)
- s. 44(1)(da) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 10(2)(a)
- s. 44(5)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 10(3)(a)
- s. 45(2)(ea) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(a)
- s. 45(5)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 11(3)(a)
- s. 45A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(6)
- s. 45A(2)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 12
- s. 48(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 13(2)(a)
- s. 48(4)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 13(3)(a)
- s. 51(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(a)
- s. 51(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(b)
- s. 51(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(c)
- s. 53(6)(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 75(2)(c)
- s. 54(3A)–(3D) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 76(6)(c)
- s. 55(1)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(2)
- s. 56(4) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(3)
- s. 59(7A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(4)
- s. 66(3) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(5)
- s. 71A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(6)
- s. 73(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(2)
- s. 73(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(3)(c)
- s. 73(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(5)(a)
- s. 75(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 6(4)
- s. 75(4)–(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 6(7)
- s. 75(8) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 18
- s. 76(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 7(3)
- s. 76(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 7(6)
- s. 78(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(2)
- s. 78(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(4)
- s. 78(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(10)
- s. 78A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(7)
- s. 78A(2)(e)(ia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 19
- s. 79(3A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(8)(b)
- s. 82(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 89(2)(a)
- s. 82A–82E inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 89(3)
- s. 83(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(4)(a)
- s. 84(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(5)(a)
- s. 84(6A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 74(6)
- s. 84(6B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(5)(b)
- s. 94(14A)(14B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 76(7)(b)
- s. 96(4) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 80(4)(c)
- s. 114A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(2)
- s. 119A(3)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 20(3)
- s. 120A–120D and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 91(3)
- s. 135(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(a)
- s. 135(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(c)
- s. 135(5) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(f)
- s. 139(1A)(1B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 91(4)
- s. 139(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 102(2)
- s. 139A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 95
- s. 141A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 96(3)
- s. 146(2)(j)(k) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(a)
- s. 146(3A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(b)
- s. 146(11A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(c)
- s. 146A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(3)
- s. 148A–148C and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(2)
- s. 149(5A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 16(3)
- s. 155(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(4)(b)
- s. 157(4A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 18
- s. 160(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(6)(a)
- s. 160(4)(aa)(ab) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(5)
- s. 160(5A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(6)(b)
- s. 160(7)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 101(4)
- s. 161A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 102(4)
- s. 162(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(7)
- s. 164(5)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(8)(b)
- s. 180A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 104(3)
- s. 183A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(2)
- s. 183B inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(3)(7)
- s. 186(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(4)(c)
- s. 186(3)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(10)
- s. 186A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(5)(7)
- s. 187(2)(za) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 21(3)(a)
- s. 205(2)(la) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(4)(b)
- Sch. A1 inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 72(8)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 28(5)
- Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(y) added by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 78(3)
- Sch. 8 para. 8(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 30
- Sch. 16 para. 4(A1)(A2) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 101(3)(a)
- Sch. 17 para. 3A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(12)(a)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) Sch. 21 para. 12 renumbered as Sch. 21 para. 12(1) by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(a)
- Sch. 21 para. 6(3) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(4)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 9(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(6)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(2) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) word substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) words substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(b)(i)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 3(8A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(3)
- s. 13A extended (S.N.I.) by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 31(b)
- s. 13A inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 31(4)
- s. 24(4)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 87(2)(a)
- s. 26(2)(f)(ai) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(2)
- s. 26(2)(f)(ai) omitted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 9
- s. 29(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(3)
- s. 33(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(2)
- s. 33(6A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 74(3)
- s. 34(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(3)
- s. 40A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 69(4)
- s. 44(1)(da) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 10(2)(a)
- s. 44(5)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 10(3)(a)
- s. 45(2)(ea) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 11(2)(a)
- s. 45(5)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 11(3)(a)
- s. 45A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(6)
- s. 45A(2)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 12
- s. 48(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 13(2)(a)
- s. 48(4)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 13(3)(a)
- s. 51(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(a)
- s. 51(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(b)
- s. 51(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 79(7)(c)
- s. 53(6)(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 75(2)(c)
- s. 54(3A)–(3D) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 76(6)(c)
- s. 55(1)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(2)
- s. 56(4) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(3)
- s. 59(7A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(4)
- s. 66(3) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(5)
- s. 71A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 84(6)
- s. 73(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(2)
- s. 73(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(3)(c)
- s. 73(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 3(5)(a)
- s. 75(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 6(4)
- s. 75(4)–(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 6(7)
- s. 75(8) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 18
- s. 76(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 7(3)
- s. 76(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 7(6)
- s. 78(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(2)
- s. 78(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(4)
- s. 78(7) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 8 para. 10(10)
- s. 78A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(7)
- s. 78A(2)(e)(ia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 19
- s. 79(3A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(8)(b)
- s. 82(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 89(2)(a)
- s. 82A–82E inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 89(3)
- s. 83(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(4)(a)
- s. 84(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(5)(a)
- s. 84(6A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 74(6)
- s. 84(6B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 90(5)(b)
- s. 94(14A)(14B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 76(7)(b)
- s. 96(4) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 80(4)(c)
- s. 114A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(2)
- s. 119A(3)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 20(3)
- s. 120A–120D and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 91(3)
- s. 135(A1) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(a)
- s. 135(1A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(c)
- s. 135(5) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 94(2)(f)
- s. 139(1A)(1B) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 91(4)
- s. 139(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 102(2)
- s. 139A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 95
- s. 141A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 96(3)
- s. 146(2)(j)(k) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(a)
- s. 146(3A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(b)
- s. 146(11A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(2)(c)
- s. 146A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(3)
- s. 148A–148C and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(2)
- s. 149(5A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 16(3)
- s. 155(1)(c) and word inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(4)(b)
- s. 157(4A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 18
- s. 160(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(6)(a)
- s. 160(4)(aa)(ab) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 98(5)
- s. 160(5A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(6)(b)
- s. 160(7)(e) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 101(4)
- s. 161A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 102(4)
- s. 162(1)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(7)
- s. 164(5)(ba) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(8)(b)
- s. 180A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 104(3)
- s. 183A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(2)
- s. 183B inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(3)(7)
- s. 186(2A) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(4)(c)
- s. 186(3)(ca) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 88(10)
- s. 186A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 106(5)(7)
- s. 187(2)(za) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 10 para. 21(3)(a)
- s. 205(2)(la) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 117(4)(b)
- Sch. A1 inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 72(8)
- Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 28(5)
- Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(y) added by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 78(3)
- Sch. 8 para. 8(1)(b)(iia) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 11 para. 30
- Sch. 16 para. 4(A1)(A2) inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 101(3)(a)
- Sch. 17 para. 3A inserted by 2025 c. 18 s. 100(12)(a)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) Sch. 21 para. 12 renumbered as Sch. 21 para. 12(1) by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(a)
- Sch. 21 para. 6(3) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(4)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 9(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(6)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(2) inserted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(c)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) word substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 21 para. 12(1) words substituted by 2025 c. 18 Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(b)(i)
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