Moved by
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
176: Clause 175, leave out Clause 175 and insert the following new Clause—
“Framework for Data Processing by Government
(1) The Commissioner must prepare a document, called the Framework for Data Processing by Government, which contains guidance about the processing of personal data in connection with the exercise of functions of—
(a) the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a United Kingdom government department, and
(b) a person with functions of a public nature who the Commissioner recommends is specified or described in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(2) The document may make provision relating to all of those functions or only to particular functions or persons.
(3) The document may not make provision relating to, or to the functions of, a part of the Scottish Administration, the Welsh Government, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department.
(4) The Commissioner may from time to time prepare amendments of the document or a replacement document.
(5) Before preparing a document or amendments under this section, the Commissioner must consult—
(a) the Secretary of State, and
(b) any other person the Commissioner considers it appropriate to consult.
(6) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
(7) In this section, “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland.”