On Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:45:03 +0100, Alan Beazley <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Has anyone considered whether the draft regulations under S9 of the
>Representation of the People Act 2000, which will provide for two versions
>of the Electoral Roll (the full version and an edited version, including
>only the details of those who have not opted out), will prevent employers
>in the private sector (or their agents) from conducting pre-employment
>verification checks?
Alan, I think your interpretation is correct because the draft regs
stipulate that use by CRA will be for the purposes of credit decisions only.
Also concerned about the restrictions on use of the register by the council
as a whole. As I read it "for statistical purposes and for the discharge of
its statutory functions relating to security, law enforcement and crime
prevention" which is substantially less than the current usage, for name
and / or address checking by education, benefits, housing, enforcement, etc.
I think that the council should be able to use the register for all its
legitimate business purposes - particularly in connection with gathering
information for the exercise of statutory functions!
Kirsty E Gray
Information Rights Officer
Gateshead Council
(Note - views expressed are those of the sender, are provided for
discussion and debate and do not necessarily reflect the council's
corporate position.)
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