SCHEDULE 15 Powers of Entry and Inspection
Data Protection Act 2018 (2018 c 12) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 15 Powers of Entry and Inspection

Section 154

Issue of warrants in connection with non-compliance and offences

1

(1)     This paragraph applies if a judge of the High Court, a circuit judge or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) is satisfied by information on oath supplied by the Commissioner that—

(a)     there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—

(i)     a controller or processor has failed or is failing as described in section 149(2), or

(ii)     an offence under this Act has been or is being committed, and

(b)     there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that evidence of the failure or of the commission of the offence is to be found on premises specified in the information or is capable of being viewed using equipment on such premises.

(2)     The judge may grant a warrant to the Commissioner.

Issue of warrants in connection with assessment notices

2

(1)     This paragraph applies if a judge of the High Court, a circuit judge or a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) is satisfied by information on oath supplied by the Commissioner that a controller or processor has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by an assessment notice.

(2)

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