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PART 7Supplementary and final provision
Interpretation
206Index of defined expressions
The Table below lists provisions which define or otherwise explain terms defined for this Act, for a Part of this Act or for Chapter 2 or 3 of Part 2 of this Act.
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the affirmative resolution procedure |
section 182 |
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F1. . . |
F1. . . |
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F1. . . |
F1. . . |
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assessment notice (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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biometric data |
section 205 |
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certification provider (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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F2the Commission |
section 3 |
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the Commissioner |
section 3 |
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competent authority (in F3Parts 3 and 4) |
F4sections 30 and 82 |
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consent (in Part 4) |
section 84 |
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controller |
section 3 |
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data concerning health |
section 205 |
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the Data Protection Convention |
section 3 |
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the data protection legislation |
section 3 |
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data subject |
section 3 |
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F5designation notice (in Part 4) |
section 84 |
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employee (in Parts 3 and 4) |
sections 33 and 84 |
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enactment |
section 205 |
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enforcement notice (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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F6the EU GDPR |
section 3 |
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filing system |
section 3 |
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FOI public authority (in Chapter 3 of Part 2) |
section 21 |
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F7. . . |
F7. . . |
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genetic data |
section 205 |
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government department |
section 205 |
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health professional |
section 204 |
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health record |
section 205 |
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identifiable living individual |
section 3 |
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inaccurate |
section 205 |
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information notice (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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intelligence service (in Part 4) |
section 82 |
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international obligation of the United Kingdom |
section 205 |
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international organisation |
section 205 |
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the Law Enforcement Directive |
section 3 |
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the law enforcement purposes (in Part 3) |
section 31 |
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the made affirmative resolution procedure |
section 182 |
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Minister of the Crown |
section 205 |
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the negative resolution procedure |
section 182 |
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penalty notice (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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penalty variation notice (in Part 6) |
section 181 |
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personal data |
section 3 |
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personal data breach (in Parts 3 and 4) |
sections 33 and 84 |
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processing |
section 3 |
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processor |
section 3 |
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profiling (in Part 3) |
section 33 |
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public authority (in the F8UK GDPR and Part 2) |
section 7 |
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public body (in the F8UK GDPR and Part 2) |
section 7 |
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publish |
section 205 |
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F5qualifying competent authority (in Part 4) |
section 82 |
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recipient (in Parts 3 and 4) |
sections 33 and 84 |
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F9. . . |
F9. . . |
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representative body (in relation to a right of a data subject) |
section 187 |
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restriction of processing (in Parts 3 and 4) |
sections 33 and 84 |
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F10sensitive processing (in Parts 3 and 4) |
sections 35 and 86 |
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social work professional |
section 204 |
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the special purposes (in Part 6) |
section 174 |
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special purposes proceedings (in Part 6) |
section 174 |
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subordinate legislation |
section 205 |
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third country (in Part 3) |
section 33 |
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tribunal |
section 205 |
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the Tribunal |
section 205 |
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F11the UK GDPR |
section 3 |
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F5withdrawal notice (in Part 4) |
section 84 |