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What VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Point in Time (01/01/2005)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of Changes Opening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyStatus:Point in time view as at 01/01/2005. Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Data Protection Act 1998. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationChanges and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.Section 37.SCHEDULE 7E+W+S+N.I. Miscellaneous exemptions Confidential references given by the data controllerE+W+S+N.I.1Personal data are exempt from section 7 if they consist of a reference given or to be given in confidence by the data controller for the purposes of—E+W+S+N.I.(a)the education, training or employment, or prospective education, training or employment, of the data subject,(b)the appointment, or prospective appointment, of the data subject to any office, or(c)the provision, or prospective provision, by the data subject of any service. Armed forcesE+W+S+N.I.2Personal data are exempt from the subject information provisions in any case to the extent to which the application of those provisions would be likely to prejudice the combat effectiveness of any of the armed forces of the Crown.E+W+S+N.I. Judicial appointments and honoursE+W+S+N.I.3Personal data processed for the purposes of—E+W+S+N.I.(a)assessing any person’s suitability for judicial office or the office of Queen’s Counsel, or(b)the conferring by the Crown of any honour [F1or dignity],are exempt from the subject information provisions.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in Sch. 7 para. 3(b) inserted (14.5.2001) by 2000 c. 36, s. 73, Sch. 6 para. 6 (with ss. 56, 78); S.I. 2001/1637, art. 2(d) Crown employment and Crown or Ministerial appointmentsE+W+S+N.I.F24(1) The [F3 Secretary of State] may by order exempt from the subject information provisions personal data processed for the purposes of assessing any person’s suitability for—E+W+S+N.I.(a)employment by or under the Crown, or(b)any office to which appointments are made by Her Majesty, by a Minister of the Crown or by a [F4Northern Ireland authority].[F5(2)In this paragraph “Northern Ireland authority” means the First Minister, the deputy First Minister, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department.]Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2Sch. 7 para. 4 renumbered as Sch. 7 para. 4(1) (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 99, Sch. 13 para. 21(1) (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.F3Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(e)F4Words in Sch. 7 para. 4 substituted (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 99, Sch. 13 para. 21(1) (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.F5Sch. 7 para. 4(2) inserted (as renumbered) (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 99, Sch. 13 para. 21(2) (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Sch. 7 para. 4 extended (2.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3145, arts. 1, 9(3)(d); S.I. 1999/3208, art. 2Commencement InformationI1Sch. 7 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.3.2000; Sch. 7 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 75(2)(i); Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 1.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/183, art. 2(1) Management forecasts etc.E+W+S+N.I.5Personal data processed for the purposes of management forecasting or management planning to assist the data controller in the conduct of any business or other activity are exempt from the subject information provisions in any case to the extent to which the application of those provisions would be likely to prejudice the conduct of that business or other activity.E+W+S+N.I. Corporate financeE+W+S+N.I.6(1)Where personal data are processed for the purposes of, or in connection with, a corporate finance service provided by a relevant person—
(a)[F8any person who, by reason of any permission he has under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, is ableto carry on a corporate finance service without contravening the general prohibition, within the meaning of section 19 of that Act;
(c)(i)as a result of an exemption order made under section 38(1) of that Act, or
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F6Words in Sch. 7 para. 6 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, {Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(e)}F7Sch. 7 para. 6(3): words in definition of "instrument" omitted (3.7.2002) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1555), art. 25(2)F8Sch. 7 para. 6(3): in definition of "relevant person" paragraphs (a)-(cc) substituted (3.7.2002) for (a)-(c) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1555), art. 25(3)Commencement InformationI2Sch. 7 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.3.2000; Sch. 7 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 75(2)(i); Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 1.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/183, art. 2(1) NegotiationsE+W+S+N.I.7Personal data which consist of records of the intentions of the data controller in relation to any negotiations with the data subject are exempt from the subject information provisions in any case to the extent to which the application of those provisions would be likely to prejudice those negotiations.E+W+S+N.I. Examination marksE+W+S+N.I.8(1)Section 7 shall have effect subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) in the case of personal data consisting of marks or other information processed by a data controller—E+W+S+N.I.(a)for the purpose of determining the results of an academic, professional or other examination or of enabling the results of any such examination to be determined, or(b)in consequence of the determination of any such results.(2)Where the relevant day falls before the day on which the results of the examination are announced, the period mentioned in section 7(8) shall be extended until—(a)the end of five months beginning with the relevant day, or(b)the end of forty days beginning with the date of the announcement,whichever is the earlier.
(3)Where by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) a period longer than the prescribed period elapses after the relevant day before the request is complied with, the information to be supplied pursuant to the request shall be supplied both by reference to the data in question at the time when the request is received and (if different) by reference to the data as from time to time held in the period beginning when the request is received and ending when it is complied with.(4)For the purposes of this paragraph the results of an examination shall be treated as announced when they are first published or (if not published) when they are first made available or communicated to the candidate in question.(5)In this paragraph— “examination” includes any process for determining the knowledge, intelligence, skill or ability of a candidate by reference to his performance in any test, work or other activity; “the prescribed period” means forty days or such other period as is for the time being prescribed under section 7 in relation to the personal data in question; “relevant day” has the same meaning as in section 7. Examination scripts etc.E+W+S+N.I.9(1)Personal data consisting of information recorded by candidates during an academic, professional or other examination are exempt from section 7.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In this paragraph “examination” has the same meaning as in paragraph 8. Legal professional privilegeE+W+S+N.I.10Personal data are exempt from the subject information provisions if the data consist of information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege [F9or, in Scotland, to confidentiality of communications] could be maintained in legal proceedings.E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F9Words in Sch. 7 para. 10 substituted (14.5.2001) by 2000 c. 36, s. 73, Sch. 6 para. 7 (with ss. 56, 78); S.I. 2001/1637, art. 2(d) Self-incriminationE+W+S+N.I.11(1)A person need not comply with any request or order under section 7 to the extent that compliance would, by revealing evidence of the commission of any offence other than an offence under this Act, expose him to proceedings for that offence.