<Table> Data Protection Act 1998 <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Act of Parliament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Parliament of the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> An Act to make new provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals, including the obtaining, holding, use or disclosure of such information . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial extent </Th> <Td> United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Dates </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Royal assent </Th> <Td> 16 July 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commencement </Th> <Td> March 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Replaces </Th> <Td> Data Protection Act 1984 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Status: Current legislation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Text of the Data Protection Act 1998 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Act of Parliament </Td> </Tr>

When did the data protection act (1998) come into force in the uk