Part IDecisions and Appeals

Chapter IGeneral

Decisions

I13Use of information

C1C21

Subsection (2) below applies to information relating to F3any of the matters specified in subsection (1A) below which is held—

a

by the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department; or

b

by a person providing services to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department in connection with the provision of those services.

F41A

The matters are—

a

social security, child support or war pensions;

b

employment or training;

c

private pensions policy;

d

retirement planning.

C42

Information to which this subsection applies—

C3a

may be used for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with, the exercise of functions in relation to F5any of the matters specified in subsection (1A) above; and

b

may be supplied to, or to a person providing services to, the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department for use for those purposes.

F23

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In this section “the Northern Ireland Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland F1or the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland.

F65

In this section—

  • “private pensions policy” means policy relating to occupational pension schemes or personal pension schemes (within the meaning given by section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993);

  • “retirement planning” means promoting financial planning for retirement.