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Part VII

(2) During the second transitional period, data to which this paragraph applies are exempt from—

(a) the fourth data protection principle, and

(b) section 14(1) to (3).”

(4) In Schedule 13 to that Act (modifications of Act having effect before 24th October 2007) in subsection (4)(b) of section 12A to that Act as set out in paragraph 1, after “paragraph 14” there is inserted “or 14A”.

Particulars registrable under Part III of Data Protection Act 1998.
1998 c. 29. 71. In section 16(1) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the registrable particulars), before the word “and” at the end of paragraph (f) there is inserted— “(ff) where the data controller is a public authority, a statement of that fact,”.

Availability under Act disregarded for purpose of exemption. 72. In section 34 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (information available to the public by or under enactment), after the word “enactment” there is inserted “other than an enactment contained in the Freedom of Information Act 2000”.

Other amendments

Further amendments of Data Protection Act 1998. 73. Schedule 6 (which contains further amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998) has effect.

Part VIII
Miscellaneous and supplemental

Power to make provision relating to environmental information. 74.—(1) In this section “the Aarhus Convention” means the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters signed at Aarhus on 25th June 1998.

(2) For the purposes of this section “the information provisions” of the Aarhus Convention are Article 4, together with Articles 3 and 9 so far as relating to that Article.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate—

(a) for the purpose of implementing the information provisions of the Aarhus Convention or any amendment of those provisions made in accordance with Article 14 of the Convention, and

(b) for the purpose of dealing with matters arising out of or related to the implementation of those provisions or of any such amendment.

(4) Regulations under subsection (3) may in particular—

(a) enable charges to be made for making information available in accordance with the regulations,

(b) provide that any obligation imposed by the regulations in relation to the disclosure of information is to have effect notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law,

(c) make provision for the issue by the Secretary of State of a code of practice,