Section 82 — Data Protection Act 2018: Processing to which this Part applies

Processing to which this Part applies 82 A1 This Part—

a applies to processing of personal data by an intelligence service, and b applies to processing of personal data by a qualifying competent authority where the processing is the subject of a designation notice that is for the time being in force (see sections 82A to 82E).

1 This Part applies only to—

a processing of personal data wholly or partly by automated means, and b processing otherwise than by automated means of personal data which forms part of a filing system or is intended to form part of a filing system.

2 In this Part, “ intelligence service ” means—

a the Security Service;

b the Secret Intelligence Service;

c the Government Communications Headquarters. 2A In this Part— “ competent authority ” has the same meaning as in Part 3; “ qualifying competent authority ” means a competent authority specified or described in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

3 A reference in this Part to the processing of personal data is to processing to which this Part applies.

4 Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.