Exactly, the question I would ask is what official duties is the said
councillor carrying out investigating travel claims? If he is the councillor
in charge of say Education matters, would he be legally allowed to look at
data from an area to which he has no connection? I doubt it. A councillor
needs to be registered separately for work he carries out in line with his
constituency duties. Work he carries out on behalf of his Education duties
would be covered by the Councils notifications. See as clear as mud!
Martin Gibson
data Protection Officer
Buckinghamshire County Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Whitaker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 January 2004 09:30
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Councillors
Are you sure? The Information Commissioner advises not:
"Disclosures to the Elected Member as a member of the Council
Disclosures of personal data may be made to an elected member if access to
and use of that data is necessary for him or her to carry out official
duties. The member is not required to have his or her own data protection
notification and is, effectively, in the same position as an employee."
Regards
Jim Whitaker
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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 03:54:18 EST, [log in to unmask] wrote:
<snip>
>Incidentally, is the particular councillor registered as a data
controller?
>If not, a disclosure to them of personal data might be seen as reckless.
>
>Ian B
>
>
>Ian Buckland
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