Part 2

Notification and orders

Information for verification

Part 2: supply of information to Secretary of State etc. for verification
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1
This section applies to information notified to the police under—
a
section 83, 84 or 85, or
b
section 2(1) to (3) of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (c. 51).
2
A person within subsection (3) may, for the purposes of the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences under this Part, supply information to which this section applies to—
a
the Secretary of State,
b
a Northern Ireland Department, or
c
a person providing services to the Secretary of State or a Northern Ireland Department in connection with a relevant function,
for use for the purpose of verifying the information.
3
The persons are—
a
a chief officer of police (in Scotland, a chief constable),
b
the Police Information Technology Organisation,
c
the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service,
d
the Director General of the National Crime Squad.
4
In relation to information supplied under subsection (2) to any person, the reference to verifying the information is a reference to—
a
checking its accuracy by comparing it with information held—
i
where the person is the Secretary of State or a Northern Ireland Department, by him or it in connection with the exercise of a relevant function, or
ii
where the person is within subsection (2)(c), by that person in connection with the provision of services referred to there, and
b
compiling a report of that comparison.
5
Subject to subsection (6), the supply of information under this section is to be taken not to breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however arising or imposed).
6
This section does not authorise the doing of anything that contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29).
7
This section does not affect any power existing apart from this section to supply information.
8
In this section—
- “Northern Ireland Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning, the Department of the Environment or the Department for Social Development;
- “relevant function” means—
  1. a function relating to social security, child support, employment or training,
  2. a function relating to passports,
  3. a function under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) or Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)).