Part 3: Law enforcement processing Chapter 1: Scope and definitions Section 29: Processing to which this Part applies
This overview section sets out the scope of the processing to which Part 3 of the Act applies. The provisions of the LED and therefore of this Part are designed to be technology neutral. Accordingly, the provisions cover the processing of personal data by computer systems or paper based structured filing systems (see definition in section 3(7)). A structured filing system is one containing records relating to individuals that are held in a sufficiently systematic, structured way as to allow ready access to specific information about those individuals. Files which are not structured according to specific criteria do not fall within the scope of this Part (but see section 26).