SCHEDULE 5Use and disclosure of information
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(1)
Information which is held for the purposes of any functions relating to social security (including child benefit and guardian’s allowance) or tax credits—
(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,
may be used, or supplied to any person providing services to the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department, for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with, the exercise of any functions under relevant regulations.
(2)
In this paragraph “relevant regulations” are regulations made under—
(a)
section 4, 6 or 58 of this Act,
(b)
section 5 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), or
(c)
section 5 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8).