Textual Amendments
F1Heading substituted (1.7.1997) by 1997 c. 47, s. 1(2); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 115D, 115E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)
[F4(1)This section applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training—
(a)by the Department, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Department, in connection with the provision of those services.
(1A)This section also applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training—
(a)by the Secretary of State, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Secretary of State, in connection with the provision of those services.]
(2)Information to which this section applies may, and [F5(subject to subsection (2A))] must if an officer of the Inland Revenue authorised by the Inland Revenue for the purposes of this section so requires, be supplied—
(a)to the Inland Revenue, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Inland Revenue,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to contributions, [F6health in pregnancy grant,] F7... statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay [F8or functions under Part III of the Pensions Act].
[F9(2A)An officer of the Inland Revenue may not require the supply under subsection (2) of information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to employmentor training.]]
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 115D, 115E and preceding cross-heading inserted (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, art. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1; S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(c), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-6 of that S.R.)
F4S. 115E(1)(1A) substituted for s. 115E(1) (1.6.2009) by Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 10), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(5); S.R. 2009/216, art. 2(2)(b)(i)
F5Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 14(b); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(a)
F6Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 135(7), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2
F7Words in s. 115E(2) omitted (16.2.2011) by virtue of Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Act 2010 (c. 36), ss. 2(3), 4(2)
F8Words in s. 115E(2) inserted (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 30, ss. 81, 89(4)(d), Sch. 11 para. 16
F9S. 115E(2A) inserted (9.9.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 50, Sch. 6 para. 14(c); S.I. 2002/2256, art. 2(a)