In a message dated 03/07/2000 11:32:01 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
(Jody Bhoot) writes:
<< The latest draft of the YJB info-sharing protocol mentions 'each YOT
is a separate legal entity'. I understand that the draft is not
finalized as they are still waiting for legal advice regarding the
legal status of YOTs.
I spoke to the Commissioner's Office last week and they said is its up
to the YJB to establish not them. I personally think YOT is a County
Council activity and has no separate independent legal status. What
does anyone else think?
I would appreciate your comments on this matter. >>
Jody
I would think that the other agencies involved on a YOT would consider it a
problem if the County Council was the sole data controller of the information
collected. It is my view that the YOT would need to be a separate legal
entity and therefore have a separate DP notification. This may solve the
problem whereby any one of the partners may be tempted to use the data for
other purposes.
The YOT would then be registered by each of the agencies as a disclosure and
fair obtaining statements would include the YOT as a possible
disclosure/further process of the data collected.
Some crime and disorder partnerships have, I understand, gone down a similar
route to avoid having to list all the relevant authorities as potential
recipients.
Ian Buckland
MD
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