Ibrahim Hasan on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 12:21 PM said:-
> Council tax data can be used for other legitimate council statutory
functions.........provided that > the Fair Processing Code is complied with.
Would 'opt in' or 'opt out' be the appropriate support for fair use of data
in the wider context, where statute requires that information be provided.
Does the government, the council, or the councils functional area own the
data it collects under statute?
Would any limitations apply to such data more widely used, or would it
become 'public'?
Where statutory controls empower public sector organisations to collect
material; Outside of the Crime and Disorder Act, what other legal
facilitators enable a local authority to ignore ultra vires issues within
its different functional areas?
Ian W
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Hi Brenda
This is a subject on which colleagues as well as the OIC have different
views.
Essentially this is a question about local authority powers. My own personal
view is that Council tax data can be used for other legitimate council
statutory functions and debt collection provided that the Fair Processing
Code is complied with.
I do not agree with the OIC who says that the use of such data is ultra
vires. I have set out my views in an article published in 1999 and which
remains my view.
The article can be seen on our website www.actnow.org.uk
Click on "Articles".
I hope this helps. No doubt you will receive other responses which will
contribute to the debate.
Regards
Ibrahim Hasan
Act Now Training Limited
Information Law Training for the Public Sector
www.actnowtraining.co.uk
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From: "Brenda Scourfield" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: [data-protection] Council Tax Sharing
> That old chestnut yet again (Is it Friday ?)
>
> I didn't think you could share Council Tax data anyway between
> departments, or did the law change while I was on holiday ?
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