Discuss BCS PDP9 Exam Topic 1 Question 1

Where are the definitions of "Public Authority" and "Public Bodies" found?

AFreedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 2018

BGDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

CData Protection Act 2018 and PECR.

DData Protection Act 2018 only

Suggested Answer: A

The definitions of ''public authority'' and ''public body'' for the purposes of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 are found in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018 respectively. Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 provides that a public authority or a public body is one that is listed in Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or is designated by an order under section 5 of that Act. However, a court or tribunal acting in its judicial capacity is not considered a public authority or a public body under the Data Protection Act 2018.Reference:

Section 7 of the Data Protection Act 20181

Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000

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15 comments · newest first

Bok 11 months ago

Interesting! I didn’t know they were in the FOI Act too.

Aliza 11 months ago

I thought it was just the Data Protection Act, but A makes sense.

Della 11 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems too simple.

Ashlyn 11 months ago

Totally agree, A is the right answer!

Lashunda 11 months ago

Definitions are in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Data Protection Act 2018.

Nikita 12 months ago

I thought the definitions were only in the Data Protection Act, but now I'm second-guessing myself after seeing the options.

Cruz 12 months ago

Wasn't there something about GDPR in relation to public authorities? I can't recall the exact details though.

Paola 1 year ago

I remember practicing a question about public bodies, and I feel like it was linked to the Data Protection Act.

Gwenn 1 year ago

I think the definitions might be in the Freedom of Information Act, but I'm not entirely sure.

Nu 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward question about where the key definitions are found. I'm confident the answer is A, since the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act are the main laws that cover these terms.

Veda 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the definitions are in some data protection legislation, but I can't remember if it's just the Data Protection Act 2018 or if the GDPR is also involved. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Marion 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the definitions are in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Data Protection Act 2018, so I'll go with option A.

Iola 1 year ago

I'm a bit stumped on this one. I know the definitions are in data protection law, but I can't recall if it's just the Data Protection Act 2018 or if other laws like PECR are also involved. I'll have to review my notes before answering.

Bette 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. What exactly is the difference between the options? I want to make sure I understand the concepts before selecting an answer.

Barabara 1 year ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward troubleshooting question. I'd start by verifying the JDE user is mapped to the BI Publisher user, and then check the security overrides for that user.

BCS PDP9 Exam - Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion