Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 202A – Further provision about sensitive processing
Sections
Section 202A[F1Further provision about sensitive processing
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—
- (a)make provision so that a description of Part 4 sensitive processing, or of processing that would be such processing if the information processed related to a living individual, is sensitive processing for the purposes of section 202, and
- (b)make provision so that added processing is not sensitive processing for the purposes of that section.
(2) In this section—
- “added processing” means a description of processing that is sensitive processing for the purposes of section 202 by virtue of provision made under subsection (1)(a);
- “Part 4 sensitive processing” means processing of personal data that, at the time the regulations are made, is sensitive processing for the purposes of Part 4 of the Data Protection Act 2018 by virtue of regulations made under section 91A of that Act.
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 7 October 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 S. 202A inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 74(12), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(c)
https://ipa.digiphile.law/article/article-202A.html
Text as at 7 October 2026.
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