174 Data-sharing code of practice
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

174  Data-sharing code of practice

(1)     After section 52 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c 29) insert—

“52A Data-sharing code

(1)     The Commissioner must prepare a code of practice which contains—

(a)     practical guidance in relation to the sharing of personal data in accordance with the requirements of this Act, and

(b)     such other guidance as the Commissioner considers appropriate to promote good practice in the sharing of personal data.

(2)     For this purpose “good practice” means such practice in the sharing of personal data as appears to the Commissioner to be desirable having regard to the interests of data subjects and others, and includes (but is not limited to) compliance with the requirements of this Act.

(3)     Before a code is prepared under this section, the Commissioner must consult such of the following as the Commissioner considers appropriate—

(a)     trade associations (within the meaning of section 51);

(b)     data subjects;

(c)     persons who appear to the Commissioner to represent the interests of data subjects.

(4)     In this section a reference to the sharing of personal data is to the disclosure of the data by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making it available.

52B Data-sharing code: procedure

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