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72—(1) This section applies to information notified to the police under section 65(1), 66(1) or 67(1).
(2) The Chief Constable 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)a relevant Northern Ireland department,
(b)the Secretary of State, or
(c)a person providing services to a relevant Northern Ireland department or the Secretary of State in connection with a relevant function,
for use for the purpose of verifying the information.
(3) In relation to information supplied to any person under subsection (2), 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 a relevant Northern Ireland department or the Secretary of State, by that department or the Secretary of State 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 as mentioned there, and
(b)compiling a report of that comparison.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), the supply of information under this section is to be taken not to breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however arising).
(5) This section does not authorise the doing of anything that contravenes [F1the data protection legislation] .
(6) This section does not affect any power to supply information that exists apart from this section.
(7) In this section—
[F2“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);]
“relevant Northern Ireland department” means the Department for Employment and Learning, the Department of the Environment or the Department for Social Development;
“relevant function” means—
in relation to the Department for Employment and Learning, a function relating to employment or training;
in relation to the Department of the Environment, a function under Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
in relation to the Department for Social Development, a function relating to social security or child support;
in relation to the Secretary of State, a function relating to passports.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 72(5) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 196(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F2Words in s. 72(7) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 196(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
Commencement Information
I1S. 72 in operation at 1.12.2016 by S.R. 2016/417, art. 2(q)
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