(1) Nothing in these Regulations shall apply in respect of -

(a) the field of taxation;

(b) questions relating to information society services covered by the UK GDPR and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12th July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) [O.J. L201, 31.7.2002, p.37.];

(c) questions relating to agreements or practices governed by cartel law; and

(d) the following activities of information society services -

(i) the activities of a public notary or equivalent professions to the extent that they involve a direct and specific connection with the exercise of public authority,

(ii) the representation of a client and defence of his interests before the courts, and

(iii) betting, gaming or lotteries which involve wagering a stake with monetary value.

(2) These Regulations shall not apply in relation to any Act passed on or after the date these Regulations are made or in relation to the exercise of a power to legislate after that date.