In a message dated 26/11/03 11:07:11 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
writes (extract):
> What would be a contradictory purpose to
> collecting Council Tax? Supporting a political movement aimed at its
> abolition by making it unworkable –possibly – but almost anything else
> would not be contradictory.
>
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There are many other anomalies in the guidance, presumably that's why the
introduction says it was produced "in consultation with" rather than "with the
approval of" the Information Commissioner.
Interestingly, the guidance does not actually give an answer to the question
of data sharing using Council Tax (CT) data as it fails to even approach the
part of the 1992 legislation that restricts its further use (except now for
empty homes policies). Discussion on whether secondary uses of CT data are
compatible, or with consent, are still pointless as they would still be against the
law.
My view of the guidance is that it is sufficiently "woolly" to convince some
people that data sharing will be okay providing a protocol or contract is in
place.
Caveat subscriptor.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
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