Gerry,
I understand that this is a new statutory requirement on public bodies.
Exempt from the non-disclosure provisions of DPA under s35(1)
Alex Mitchell
North Lanarkshire Council
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From: Gerry Dane [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 24 October 2002 15:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Maintaining Public Registers
Dear All,
1. Request received for personal data for the purpose of maintaining a
public register. (names and addresses)
2. Authority quoted: "Regulation 23 of the Representation of
the People Regulations 2001 "A registration officer has the power to require
any person to give information required for the purposes of that officer's
duties in maintaining registers of parliamentary and local government
electors."
3. OIC will be approached but in the interim:
4. Questions: Would you release the data? Is there a human rights angle
here?
Thanks in anticipation.
Gerry.
Mr.G.Dane.
Records & Archives Officer
6, Kensington Terrace,
University of Newcastle,
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE1 7RU
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