The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) Order 1998

Confidentiality of staff records

J13.—(1) Nothing in this Order shall entitle any person—

(a) to inspect so much of any document as contains personal information about a member of the Authority’s staff; or

(b) to require any such information to be disclosed in answer to any question.

(2) Information shall be regarded as personal information about a member of the Authority’s staff if it relates specifically to a particular individual and is available to that body for reasons connected with the fact—

(a) that that individual holds or has held any office or employment under the Authority; or

(b) that payments or other benefits in respect of any office or employment under any other person are or have been made or provided to that individual by the Authority.

(3) In this article “document” includes accounts, books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts; and references in this article to a payment made or benefit provided to an individual in respect of any office or employment include references to a payment made or benefit provided to him in respect of his ceasing to hold the office or employment.