Hi All
This is an e-mail I have sent to my colleague after speaking to the OIC. I
am about to send a letter to the OIC - so anyone out there who would like me
to include any specific issues let me know and I shall include it in my
letter and shall copy you all in on the response I receive.
Dor
> I have now spoken with the Office of the Information Commissioner. I
> have stated my views and that of other Councils and they are still of the
> view that an individual has a right to be informed and by not telling
> them, then this would be a breach of the Act. I then asked, in the case
> of a very violent person and there was a likelihood of him/her
> re-offending towards a member of staff and more so if he/she was told that
> they were on this list but we withheld informing them that they were on a
> marker system how would we stand legally? The lady informed me that the
> OIC would have to be called to consider the situation. I also pointed
> out the Health & Safety issues concerning staff and basically, who do we
> protect but she again pointed out that an individual has rights under the
> Data Protection Act too.
> I think under special circumstances there would be some leaway e.g. if
> there was a very serious threat to the well-being of staff.
> She asked that if I would like a full opinion on this I should write to
> her Office where they will consider all the scenarios and they will give
> me a detailed response. I shall do this Ian and before doing so, if you
> have any comments for inclusion in the letter please contact me.
> Doreen Broom
> Access to Information Officer
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> Tel: 01835 826516 (Direct Line)
>
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