(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities from the Information Commissioner to the Information Commission.
(2) The things that may be transferred under a transfer scheme include—
(a) property, rights and liabilities that could not otherwise be transferred;
(b) property acquired, and rights and liabilities arising, after the making of the scheme.
(3) A transfer scheme may—
(a) make provision about the continuing effect of things done by the Information Commissioner in respect of anything transferred;
(b) make provision about the continuation of things (including legal proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to the Information Commissioner in respect of anything transferred;
(c) make provision for references to the Information Commissioner in an instrument or other document in respect of anything transferred under a transfer scheme to be treated as references to the Information Commission;
(d) make provision which is the same as or similar to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. 2006/246 );
(e) make other consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision.
(4) A transfer scheme may provide—
(a) for modifications by agreement;
(b) for modifications to have effect from the date when the original scheme came into effect.
(5) In this section, references to rights and liabilities include rights and liabilities relating to a contract of employment.
I220 S. 120 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I221 S. 120 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82 , reg. 2(z1)
Part 7 U.K. Other provision about use of, or access to, data
Information standards for health and social care E+W
121 Information standards for health and adult social care in England E+W
Schedule 15 makes provision about information standards for health and adult social care in England (under Part 9 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012) and information technology.
I222 S. 121 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I223 S. 121 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82 , reg. 2(z2)
Smart meter communication services U.K.
122 Grant of smart meter communication licences U.K.
Schedule 16 makes provision in connection with the grant of smart meter communication licences.
I224 S. 122 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 142(2)(c) (4)