On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:26:55 +0100, Heath, Mark
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I have now checked, & unless I am missing something, it was Regulation
>23 (1) Representation of the People (England & Wales) Regulations 2001.
>It states --''A Registration Officer may require any person to give
>information required for the purposes of that Officers duties in
>maintaining registers of parliamentary and local government electors''.
But requires response to request for information from the ERO - so I don't
see how it relates to the original NUS assertion that SUs could
voluntarily 'block register'. From my local govt days I recall the ERO
asking landlords, for example, for tenant details if no return received.
Which he (sometimes) cross-referenced with Council Tax - being the
only 'person' entitled to use CT data for other purposes! - before sending
specific letter to householder advising of their legal obligation to
register.
I know for certain that he did not populate the register with information
obtained in this way - it was to help him fill the gaps. As we didn't have
any student accomodation in the borough, didn't have to consider contacting
HEIs!
Responding to a request would be exempt from non-disclosure under s.35(1)
but I can't see how sending complete list of resident students in advance
of a request would be? Maybe I'm missing the point, but its Friday & I'm
tired!
Kirsty E Gray
Access to Information Advisor
Commission for Social Care Inspection
Note: comments for discussion and debate only and do not necessarily
reflect the corporate position of CSCI nor constitute legal advice.
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