Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 paras. 6-8 inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 57(3), 153; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2, Sch. 1
6(1)The relevant authority may make an information request to—
(a)the Secretary of State, or
(b)the Commissioners,
for the purpose of facilitating the making of a decision by the authority about the application of paragraph 3B(1) or (2), or regulations under paragraph 3B(3), in relation to an individual.
(2)An information request made to the Secretary of State is a request for the disclosure of some or all of the following information—
(a)the individual's full name;
(b)the individual's address;
(c)the individual's date of birth;
(d)the individual's national insurance number;
(e)the individual's benefit status;
(f)information of any description specified in regulations.
(3)An information request made to the Commissioners is a request for the disclosure of some or all of the following information—
(a)whether or not the individual is employed;
(b)the name and address of the employer (if the individual is employed);
(c)the individual's national insurance number;
(d)information of any description specified in regulations made with the agreement of the Commissioners.
(4)The information that may be specified under subsection (3)(d) includes, in particular, information relating to the individual's income (as defined in the regulations) for a period so specified.
(5)On receiving an information request, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Commissioners may disclose the information requested to the relevant authority.]