Information

I111Use of information obtained for certain statutory purposes

1

A local housing authority in England may use any information to which this section applies—

a

for any purpose connected with the exercise of any of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of this Act, or otherwise relating to specified exempt accommodation, or

b

for the purpose of investigating whether any offence has been committed by virtue of this Act.

2

This section applies to any information which has been obtained by the authority in the exercise of functions under—

a

section 134 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (housing benefit), or

b

Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax).

3

This section does not authorise the use of information if the use would (taking the powers conferred by this section into account) contravene the data protection legislation.