SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4ASB case reviews: supplementary provision

PART 3ASB case reviews

Consultation and co-operation: local providers of social housing

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(1)

The relevant bodies in a local government area must consult such local providers of social housing as they consider appropriate in carrying out ASB case reviews.

(2)

The local providers of social housing must co-operate with the relevant bodies in the local government area in any matters specified by the relevant bodies that concern ASB case reviews.

Information

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(1)

The relevant bodies in a local government area may request any person to disclose information for a purpose connected with the carrying out of an ASB case review.

(2)

If such a request is made to a person that exercises public functions, and that person possesses the requested information in connection with the exercise of such functions, the person must (subject to sub-paragraph (4)) comply with the request.

(3)

If such a request is made to a person who is not required by sub-paragraph (2) to disclose the requested information, the person may (subject to sub-paragraph (4)) comply with the request.

(4)

This paragraph does not require or authorise—

(a)

a disclosure, in contravention of any provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, of personal data which are not exempt from those provisions, or

(b)

a disclosure which is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

(5)

Subject to that, a disclosure under this paragraph does not breach—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).