DSIT guidance outlines four-stage commencement plan for Data Use and Access Act
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published guidance detailing the implementation timeline for the Data Use and Access Act 2025. The Act, which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, will be implemented in four stages. The first commencement regulations under the Act, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No.1) Regulations 2025, bring into force specified provisions on 20 August 2025.