SCHEDULE 5Use and disclosure of information
Exchange of information between Board and Secretary of State or Northern Ireland Departments
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(1)
This paragraph applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to tax credits, child benefit or guardian’s allowance—
(a)
by the Board, or
(b)
by a person providing services to the Board, in connection with the provision of those services.
F1(2)
Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)
to the Secretary of State, or
(b)
to a person providing services to the Secretary of State,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to F2... war pensions or for such purposes relating to evaluation or statistical studies as may be prescribed.
F3(3)
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(3A)
Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)
to the Northern Ireland Department, or
(b)
to a person providing services to the Northern Ireland Department,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to F4... child support or war pensions or for such purposes relating to evaluation or statistical studies as may be prescribed.
(3B)
An authorised officer may require information to which this paragraph applies to be supplied—
(a)
to the Northern Ireland Department, or
(b)
to a person providing services to the Northern Ireland Department,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to F5... child support.
(4)
(5)
In this paragraph “war pension” has the meaning given by section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24).