
2023 No. 744
Data Protection
The Data Protection (Law Enforcement) (Adequacy) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations 2023
Made 3rd July 2023
Laid before Parliament 7th July 2023
Coming into force 28th July 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 74A(1)(a), (3), (5) and (6)(b) of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”).
In accordance with section 74A(1)(a) and (3) of the 2018 Act, the Secretary of State considers that the Bailiwick of Guernsey ensures an adequate level of protection of personal data for certain transfers.

In accordance with section 182(2) of the 2018 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Commissioner and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.
Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Data Protection (Law Enforcement) (Adequacy) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 28th July 2023.
(2) In these Regulations “Guernsey” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Adequate level of protection
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(1) For the purposes of Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (law enforcement processing) the Secretary of State specifies Guernsey as ensuring an adequate level of protection of personal data for a transfer described in paragraph (2).
(2) A transfer described by this paragraph is a transfer of personal data by a competent authority to a relevant authority in Guernsey which is subject to the Data Protection (Law Enforcement and Related Matters) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018, as that Ordinance forms part of the law of Guernsey and has effect from time to time.
Independent supervisory authority
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The independent supervisory authority in Guernsey is the Data Protection Authority established by section 60 of the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 as it forms part of the law of Guernsey.
Chris Philp
Minister of State
Home Office
3rd July 2023