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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 1128
DATA PROTECTION
The Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025
Made
27th October 2025
Coming into force
17th November 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 82(2A) of the Data Protection Act 2018.
In accordance with section 182(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Commissioner and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
In accordance with sections 82(4) and 182(7) of that Act, a draft of the Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Qualifying competent authorities
The following competent authorities are qualifying competent authorities for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018—
(a) any United Kingdom government department other than a non-ministerial government department;
(b) the chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996;
(c) the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
(d) the Commissioner of Police for the City of London;
(e) the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(f) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
(g) the chief constable of the British Transport Police;
(h) the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;
(i) the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;
(j) the Provost Marshal of the Royal Navy Police;
(k) the Provost Marshal of the Royal Military Police;
(l) the Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force Police;
(m) the Provost Marshal for serious crime;
(n) the chief officer of—
(i) a body of constables appointed under provision incorporating section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847;
(ii) a body of constables appointed under an order made under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964;
(iii) the body of constables appointed under section 154 of the Port of London Act 1968;
(o) a body established in accordance with a collaboration agreement under section 22A of the Police Act 1996;
(p) the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
(q) the Director General of the National Crime Agency;
(r) His Majesty’s Land Registry;
(s) the Parole Board for England and Wales;
(t) the Parole Board for Scotland;
(u) the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland;
(v) the Probation Board for Northern Ireland;
(w) a person who is, under or by virtue of any enactment, responsible for securing the electronic monitoring of an individual.
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