Kinds of information referred to in section 1
2
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 1.
2
“Social security information” means—
a
in relation to the Secretary of State, information of a prescribed description held by him (or on his behalf) and obtained as a result of, or for the purpose of, the exercise of functions of his in relation to social security;
b
in relation to the Northern Ireland department, information of a prescribed description held by the department (or on its behalf) and obtained as a result of, or for the purpose of, the exercise of the functions of the department in relation to social security.
3
“War pensions information” means information of a prescribed description held by the Secretary of State (or on his behalf) and obtained as a result of, or for the purpose of, the exercise of functions of his relating to war pensions, as defined by section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24).
4
“Visual impairment information” means information of a prescribed description about persons who—
a
are registered as blind or partially sighted in a register maintained by or on behalf of a local authority in England or Wales under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
(welfare services),
b
have been certified as blind or partially sighted in Scotland and in consequence are registered as blind or partially sighted in a register maintained by or on behalf of a local authority in Scotland, or
c
have been certified as blind in Northern Ireland and in consequence are registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a Health and Social Services Board in Northern Ireland.
5
In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.
6
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
7
An order under this section may make different provision in relation to different cases.
Ss. 1-5 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (1.1.2008) by Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) (Isle of Man) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3472), art. 1(1), Sch.