Section 192 — Data Protection Act 2018: Approval of the Framework

Approval of the Framework 192 1 Before issuing a document prepared under section 191, the Secretary of State must lay it before Parliament.

2 If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the document, the Secretary of State must not issue it.

3 If no such resolution is made within that period—

a the Secretary of State must issue the document, and b the document comes into force at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which it is issued.

4 Nothing in subsection (2) prevents another version of the document being laid before Parliament.

5 In this section, “ the 40-day period ” means—

a if the document is laid before both Houses of Parliament on the same day, the period of 40 days beginning with that day, or b if the document is laid before the Houses of Parliament on different days, the period of 40 days beginning with the later of those days.

6 In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses of Parliament are adjourned for more than 4 days.

7 This section applies in relation to amendments prepared under section 191 as it applies in relation to a document prepared under that section.