Defined term

“the data protection legislation”

Defined in 117 Acts, 70 statutory instruments and 2 EU-derived instruments.

  1. Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022 Act
  2. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  3. Agriculture Act 2020 Act 2 definitions
  4. The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  5. Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 Act
  6. The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 SI
  7. The Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020 SI
  8. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  9. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Act
  10. Automated Vehicles Act 2024 Act
  11. Banking Act 2009 Act
  12. Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 Act
  13. The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  14. Broadcasting Act 1996 Act
  15. Building Act 1984 Act
  16. Building Safety Act 2022 Act 4 definitions
  17. The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  18. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  19. Charities Act 2011 Act
  20. The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  21. The Chemicals (Health and Safety) Trade and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2022 SI
  22. Children Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  23. The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 SI 2 definitions
  24. Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 Act
  25. Communications Act 2003 Act 4 definitions
  26. The Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2014 SI
  27. Companies Act 2006 Act 3 definitions
  28. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  29. The Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 SI
  30. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Act
  31. Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 Act
  32. Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 Act
  33. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  34. The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  35. Courts Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  36. Crime and Courts Act 2013 Act
  37. Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 Act
  38. Criminal Justice Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  39. Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Act
  40. Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Act 2 definitions
  41. The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  42. Data Protection Act 2018 Act
  43. Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Act 4 definitions
  44. The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 SI
  45. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  46. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  47. Digital Economy Act 2017 Act 4 definitions
  48. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  49. Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Act
  50. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Act
  51. Dormant Assets Act 2022 Act
  52. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Act
  53. Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Act
  54. Elections Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  55. Electricity Act 1989 Act
  56. Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  57. Employment Rights Act 2025 Act
  58. Energy Act 2008 Act
  59. Energy Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  60. Enterprise Act 2002 Act
  61. Environment Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  62. European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Act
  63. Finance Act 2014 Act
  64. Finance Act 2021 Act 3 definitions
  65. Finance Act 2022 Act 3 definitions
  66. Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  67. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  68. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  69. Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 Act
  70. The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 SI
  71. The Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  72. Food Standards Act 1999 Act
  73. Football Governance Act 2025 Act
  74. Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  75. Freedom of Information Act 2000 Act
  76. Gambling Act 2005 Act
  77. The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 SI
  78. The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 SI
  79. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 SI
  80. The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 SI
  81. Government of Wales Act 2006 Act
  82. The Greater London Authority Elections Rules 2007 SI 6 definitions
  83. The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  84. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI
  85. Health and Care Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  86. Health and Social Care Act 2012 Act 4 definitions
  87. Healthcare (International Arrangements) Act 2019 Act
  88. HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 Act
  89. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act 3 definitions
  90. Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 Act
  91. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  92. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 Act
  93. Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 Act
  94. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  95. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Act
  96. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  97. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  98. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  99. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  100. Ivory Act 2018 Act
  101. Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 Act
  102. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  103. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act
  104. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  105. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  106. Legal Services Act 2007 Act
  107. Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Act
  108. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  109. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Act
  110. The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 SI 2 definitions
  111. Local Government Finance Act 1988 Act
  112. The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  113. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act 2 definitions
  114. The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024 SI
  115. The Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  116. Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 Act 4 definitions
  117. Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 Act
  118. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI
  119. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI
  120. National Health Service Act 2006 Act 2 definitions
  121. The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 SI
  122. The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 SI
  123. National Security and Investment Act 2021 Act
  124. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Act
  125. The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  126. Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 Act
  127. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 Act
  128. Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 Act
  129. The Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 SI
  130. Online Safety Act 2023 Act
  131. The Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2026 SI
  132. The Passenger Name Record Data and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 SI
  133. The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 SI
  134. Pension Schemes Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  135. Pensions Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  136. The Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022 SI
  137. Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 Act
  138. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  139. Police Reform Act 2002 Act 2 definitions
  140. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  141. The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 SI
  142. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act
  143. Procurement Act 2023 Act
  144. Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 Act
  145. Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 Act
  146. Professional Qualifications Act 2022 Act
  147. Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 Act
  148. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 Act
  149. Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 Act 2 definitions
  150. Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  151. Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC EU regulation
  152. Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  153. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act 2 definitions
  154. The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 SI
  155. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  156. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  157. Reserve Forces Act 1996 Act
  158. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  159. Scotland Act 1998 Act
  160. Seafarers Wages Act 2023 Act
  161. Serious Crime Act 2007 Act 3 definitions
  162. Sexual Offences Act 2003 Act
  163. The Single Trade Window (Establishment, Operation and Information) Regulations 2024 SI
  164. The Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015 SI
  165. The Social Workers Regulations 2018 SI
  166. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  167. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  168. The Space Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021 SI 2 definitions
  169. Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 Act
  170. Subsidy Control Act 2022 Act
  171. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  172. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 SI
  173. Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 Act
  174. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  175. The Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  176. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Act
  177. Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 Act
  178. Trade Act 2021 Act 2 definitions
  179. The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 SI
  180. Trade (Disclosure of Information) Act 2020 Act
  181. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Act 2 definitions
  182. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  183. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  184. Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 Act 4 definitions
  185. The Victims' Payments Regulations 2020 SI
  186. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  187. The Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 SI
  188. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  189. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  190. The Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (expired—not approved) SIRevoked

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