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PART 3INFORMATION-SHARING IN RELATION TO WELFARE SERVICES UNDER ARTICLES 121 TO 123 OF THE 2015 ORDER

Qualifying persons

11.—(1) The following persons are prescribed as qualifying persons under Article 121(7)(n) of the 2015 Order—

(a)for the purposes of regulations 6(1)(e) to (h) and 8, a registered housing association;

(b)for the purposes of regulations 5(1)(a)(ii), 6(1)(a)(ii) and 9—

(i)the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

(ii)a person providing services to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety relating to the Healthy Start scheme;

(c)for the purposes of regulations 5(1)(a)(iii), 6(1)(a)(iv) and 10—

(i)the Department;

(ii)a person authorised to exercise any function of the Department relating to discretionary support provision;

(iii)a person providing to the Department services relating to discretionary support provision.

(d)for the purposes of regulations 5(1)(a)(iv) and (v), 6(1)(a)(v) and (vi)—

(i)the Department of Education;

(ii)a person providing services to the Department of Education relating to free school meals or clothing;

(2) The provisions of Article 122 of the 2015 Order (unlawful disclosure of information) apply to—

(a)the qualifying persons listed in paragraph (1) other than the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Department of Education; and.

(b)any person (“A”) associated with a qualifying person listed in paragraph (1)(a), (b)(i), (c)(i) or (d)(i) by reason of A’s office or employment or otherwise.