Morning All Section 29 of DPA only gives an exemption against the non disclosure provisions of section 27 and then only for detection prevention of crime, etc. Disclosure under another enactment would actually be under section 35 unless the the investigation related to criminal proceedings. As everyone else advises get the CSA to tell under which enactment they are requesting the information. It has been known for Governemnt agencies to actually quote the wrong legislation. regards Alan Alan Stead Service Manager-Information Governance Nottingham City Council Guildhall Burton Street Nottingham NG1 4BT Tel 0115.9154943 -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ronan Durnin Sent: 10 July 2007 10:02 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [data-protection] Child Support Agency[Scanned] I would be inclined to ask for the specifics of the enactment under which they are seeking access to that information - it might be useful to consider the provisions of Section 29 of the Act. ======================== Ronan Durnin Business Support Officer NIGALA 79 Chichester Street Belfast BT1 4JE (02890 316557 DDI) [log in to unmask] _____ From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Folan Sent: 10 July 2007 09:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [data-protection] Child Support Agency[Scanned] Colleagues, CSA have asked me to confirm that an individual is a student here and to give the individual's address and phone number to them. I have my doubts, we've never told students that we would process information for these purposes. CSA's request states: "This request for information is made under child support law. Under child support law it is a criminal offence if a person fails to provide information when required to do so or knowingly provides false information. Failure to provide this information may result in criminal proceedings being taken against you." This seems like 'careful' wording: as though I should read that I am 'required' to give information, but not actually told so. If they said "You are required under child support law to meet this request for information...", I'd take it that I was, but I have qualms about a request that implies a right but where that right hasn't been established and is not known to the student. Any views? Would you disclose? 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