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Rule 2

Definitions

Defines the terms used across the Rules and ties them back to the Act.

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Defines the expressions used in the Rules, including references to the Act, the Schedules, and terms that carry the meaning assigned to them by the Act.

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s.2DefinitionsDefines the terms the whole Act turns on, including who counts as a child, a Data Fiduciary and a Data Processor.Rule 1Short title and commencementNames the Rules and staggers them across three commencement dates rather than switching them on together.

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