Part 5: Data Protection and Privacy Information Commissioner's role Section 96: Notices from the Commissioner
Section 96 repeals section 141 (Notices from the Commissioner) of the DPA 2018 and replaces it with a new section 141A (Notices from the Commissioner).
	New section 141A(2) sets out the four ways in which a notice can be given to a person (referred to here as "recipient") by the Commissioner under the DPA 2018.
	New section 141A(3) defines the term "relevant individual" for the purposes of giving a notice by hand under subsection (2)(a). For example, when giving the notice to a body corporate (excluding partnerships), it must be handed to an officer of that body, or when giving it to a partnership it must be given to either a partner in the partnership or a person who has control or management of the partnership business.
	The term "proper address" for the purposes of leaving a notice or posting it under new section 141A(2)(b) and (c) is defined in subsections (4) and (5). Subsection (4) provides that the proper address should be one specified by the recipient (or someone acting on their behalf) as an address where they will accept service of notices and other documents, but in the event such an address hasn’t been specified then the proper address is to be determined under subsection (5). Subsection (4) is also relevant when considering the application of section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 which deals with the service of documents by post.
	New section 141A(6) expands on the meaning of a recipient’s "email address" for the purpose of subsection (2)(d).
	New section 141A(7) confirms that a notice issued by the Commissioner is treated as given 48 hours after it was sent.
	New section 141A(8) expands on the meaning of the term "officer" in relation to a body corporate, this is relevant when the Commissioner hands a notice to a relevant individual defined under subsection (3)(b).
	New section 141A(9) makes it clear that whilst new section 141A sets out ways in which the Commissioner can serve notices, it does not preclude the Commissioner from giving a notice using any other lawful means.
	Subsection (4) of section 96 makes a consequential amendment to Schedule 2 to the Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/696).