SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4ASB case reviews: supplementary provision

PART 3ASB case reviews

Consultation and co-operation: local providers of social housing

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1

The relevant bodies in a local government area must consult such local providers of social housing as they consider appropriate in carrying out ASB case reviews.

2

The local providers of social housing must co-operate with the relevant bodies in the local government area in any matters specified by the relevant bodies that concern ASB case reviews.

Information

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1

The relevant bodies in a local government area may request any person to disclose information for a purpose connected with the carrying out of an ASB case review.

2

If such a request is made to a person that exercises public functions, and that person possesses the requested information in connection with the exercise of such functions, the person must (subject to sub-paragraph (4)) comply with the request.

3

If such a request is made to a person who is not required by sub-paragraph (2) to disclose the requested information, the person may (subject to sub-paragraph (4)) comply with the request.

4

This paragraph does not require or authorise—

a

a disclosure, in contravention of any provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, of personal data which are not exempt from those provisions, or

b

a disclosure which is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

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Subject to that, a disclosure under this paragraph does not breach—

a

any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

b

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).