Section 141 — Data Protection Act 2018: Notices from the Commissioner

Notices from the Commissioner 141 1 This section applies in relation to a notice authorised or required by this Act to be given to a person by the Commissioner.

2 The notice may be given to an individual—

a by delivering it to the individual, b by sending it to the individual by post addressed to the individual at his or her usual or last-known place of residence or business, or c by leaving it for the individual at that place.

3 The notice may be given to a body corporate or unincorporate—

a by sending it by post to the proper officer of the body at its principal office, or b by addressing it to the proper officer of the body and leaving it at that office.

4 The notice may be given to a partnership in Scotland—

a by sending it by post to the principal office of the partnership, or b by addressing it to that partnership and leaving it at that office.

5 The notice may be given to the person by other means, including by electronic means, with the person's consent.

6 In this section— “ principal office ”, in relation to a registered company, means its registered office; “ proper officer ”, in relation to any body, means the secretary or other executive officer charged with the conduct of its general affairs; “ registered company ” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in the United Kingdom.

7 This section is without prejudice to any other lawful method of giving a notice.