United Kingdom: Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations
Progress
Current status
in force
12 May 2026 in force
16 Apr 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Act (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations enter into force
On 12 May 2026, the Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations enter into force. The regulations require the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to develop a code of practice …
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Secretary of State issued Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations
On 16 April 2026, the Secretary of State issued the Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations. The regulations place a duty on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to deve…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government