Section 117: Competence in relation to courts etc

Data Protection Act 2018 · 2018 c. 12View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: The Information Commissioner

Nothing in this Act or the UK GDPR permits or requires the Commissioner to exercise functions in relation to the processing of personal data by—

an individual acting in a judicial capacity, or
a court or tribunal acting in its judicial capacity ...

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