3.—(1) In Article 16 (information required by the Department), after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) Regulations under paragraph (1) may make provision for notifying any person who is required to furnish any information or evidence under the regulations of the possible consequences of failing to do so.”
(2) In Article 16, after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) Where the Department has in its possession any information acquired by it in connection with its functions under this Order, it may—
(a)make use of that information for purposes of any of the benefit Acts or of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; or
(b)disclose it to the Secretary of State for purposes of any enactment corresponding to any of those Acts or to that Order, and having effect with respect to Great Britain.”