Doesn't "National Security" already form a blanket exception to having to
follow pretty much any laws at all?
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Secret services to be given access to ID card
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In a message dated 28/10/04 09:46:11 GMT Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> Noticed this story in The Independent this morning:
> http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=576769
>
> It will be interesting to see how the new legislation is squared with
> the EU Data Protection Directive.
>
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It won't need to be squared with the Directive, the UK Act and the Directive
will be amended to make them "simpler" and make them fit with the ID card
legislation. :-(
Ian B
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