Mike,
Provision was made in the Act for 'assessable processing'. Initial
speculation was that
* Data matching
* Processing genetic data
* Processing by private investigators
would fall under this category. However, this would require an order by the
Secretary of State, but I am not aware of any order about 'assessable
processing' to date. I was particularly interested in this as it related to
data matching.
Allan
-----Original Message-----
From: Lloyd M J B (ISaCS) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, 26 March 2001 15:02
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Genetic data: prior assessment
I recall that as the DP Act was going through Parliament there was talk that
processing of genetic data would require prior assessment by the IC.
However, I can find no actual reference to this on the IC's Web site and
only one reference to a BBC report ( curtesy of Ian Welton) in the
data-protection archives.
Does anyone know whether prior assessment for processing genetic data is
required?
Mike Lloyd
Assistant Head (ISaCS)
ISaCS
University of Glamorgan
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd CF37 1DL
tel: 01443 482417
fax: 01443 482424
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