Section 1 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (basic interpretative provisions) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
In subsection (1)—
in the definition of "data", the word "or" at the end of paragraph (c) is omitted and after paragraph (d) there is insertedor eis recorded information held by a public authority and does not fall within any of paragraphs (a) to (d);, and
after the definition of "processing" there is inserted—"public authority" has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act 2000;.
After subsection (4) there is inserted—
In section 56 of that Act (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records), after subsection (6) there is inserted—
In the Table in section 71 of that Act (index of defined expressions) after the entry relating to processing there is inserted—