The Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024
These Regulations amend the immigration exemption in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) (“the 2018 Act”). These amendments are made in consequence of the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of R. (on the application of the 3million and Open Rights Group) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (formerly Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), and The Information Commissioner as an Interested Party ([2023] EWCA Civ 1474).