(1) Subject to subsections (2), (4) and (5), personal data which is processed only for research, historical or statistical purposes is be exempt from the Fourth Data Protection Principle.
(2) The exemption provided for under subsection (1) is not applicable where —
(a) the personal data is not processed to support measures or decisions with respect to particular individuals; and
(b) the personal data is not processed in such a way that such processing would substantially damage or substantially distress any data subject or will likely cause such damage or distress.
(3) For the purposes of —
(a) the Second Data Protection Principle; and
(b) sections 34, 35, 40 and 41, further processing of personal data only for research, historical or statistical purposes is not regarded as incompatible with the purposes for which such data was obtained provided that the conditions under subsection (2) are satisfied.
(4) The personal data processed for research, historical or statistical purposes is also exempt from the provisions of Part 5 where —
(a) the conditions under subsection (2)(a) and (b) are satisfied; and
(b) the results of the research or any resulting statistics are not made available in a form which identifies any of the data subjects concerned.