Meaning of “competent authority”

Data Protection Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 15 March 2018.

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Amendments made: 18, in clause 30, page 19, line 4, after “specified” insert “or described”.

This amendment changes a reference to persons specified in Schedule 7 into a reference to persons specified or described there.

Amendment 19, in clause 30, page 19, line 10, leave out from “add” to end of line and insert

“or remove a person or description of person”.—(Margot James.)

This amendment makes clear that regulations under Clause 30 may identify a person by describing a type of person, as well as by specifying a person.

Clause 30, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Schedule 7 agreed to.

Clauses 31 to 34 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 35