Whilst the Act (S22) makes provision for the SofS to define certain
processing as requiring prior assessment the SofS has made no such Order.
Alasdair Warwood
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From: Lloyd M J B (ISaCS) <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:01 PM
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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