Other grounds - debt collection - DPA Section 35 (2) legal proceedings
or potential legal proceedings (for parking violations, rent,
environmental health 'clean ups', etc)
>>> Kirsty Gray <[log in to unmask]> 02/20/02 10:40am >>>
>Can we use Council Tax and Business Rates information when
investigating an
>environmental health (or other) criminal offence??
>
>As a prosecuting authority you are entitled to request disclosure
through
use of the above exemption. Doesn't mean your going to get it though!
Morning All
A few questions following on from this thread:-
Does the citizen need to have been informed of the potential uses at
the
time the personal data was colledted by council tax registration
officer to
satisfy principle 1?
Apart from the 'crime & taxation' exemption and disclosures required by
law
(under enactement, court order, etc.) does anyone know of other
grounds
available for councils to disclose internally?
There's a major conflict between the LGFA & DPA and requirements to
obtain
best vale, for 'joined up' working, promotion of well-being, etc. much
of
it requiring development of a strategy for action without actually
giving
councils regulatory authority.
So environmental health / social care / housing need information to
establish ownership / occupation of properties but can't use council
tax
because the disclosure isn't required by law nor are they actually
trying
to prevent a crime.
Can we look to article 8 of Human Rights Act which allows a public body
to
interfere with a citizen's right to private & family life if the aim
is
(for example) public safety, protection of health & morals, protection
of
the rights & freedoms of others?
Does anyone know about any action taken by OIC against councils for
breaches in relation to council tax register?
Has anyone obtained Queen's Counsel's opinion on the secondary use of
council tax data (other than Poole Council, who obtained advice
conflicting
with OIC)?
That's all my questions for now, so I'll get back to the job in hand -
thanks in advance to anyone who can advise on some of these thorny
issues!
Kirsty E Gray
Information Rights Officer
Gateshead Council
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