Section 191 — Data Protection Act 2018: Framework for Data Processing by Government

Framework for Data Processing by Government 191 1 The Secretary of State may prepare a document, called the Framework for Data Processing by Government, which contains guidance about the processing of personal data in connection with the exercise of functions of—

a the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a United Kingdom government department, and b a person with functions of a public nature who is specified or described in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

2 The document may make provision relating to all of those functions or only to particular functions or persons.

3 The document may not make provision relating to, or to the functions of, a part of the Scottish Administration, the Welsh Government, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department.

4 The Secretary of State may from time to time prepare amendments of the document or a replacement document.

5 Before preparing a document or amendments under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

a the Commissioner, and b any other person the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.

6 Regulations under subsection (1)(b) are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

7 In this section, “ Northern Ireland Minister ” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.