Section 88(8)

In section 79 (national security: certificate)— omit subsections (1) to (3), after subsection (3) insert— Subject to subsection (5), a certificate signed by a Minister of the Crown certifying that exemption from all or any of the provisions listed in section 78A(2) is, or at any time was, required in relation to any personal data for the purposes of safeguarding national security is conclusive evidence of that fact. in subsection (4), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (3A)— may identify the personal data to which it applies by means of a general description, and in subsection (5), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (3A)”, in subsection (7)— for “a restriction falls within a general description in a certificate issued under subsection (1)” substitute “a certificate under subsection (3A) which identifies the personal data to which it applies by means of a general description applies to any personal data”, and for “the restriction does not fall within that description” substitute “the certificate does not apply to the personal data in question”, in subsection (8)— for “the restriction” substitute “the certificate”, and for “to fall within the general description” substitute “so to apply”, in subsection (10), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (3A)”, in subsection (11), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (3A)”, in subsection (12), for “subsection (1)” substitute “subsection (3A)”, and omit subsection (13).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04