SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Criminal Defence Service: right to representation
F1Information requests
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1
The relevant authority may make an information request to—
a
the Secretary of State, or
b
the Commissioners,
for the purpose of facilitating the making of a decision by the authority about the application of paragraph 3B(1) or (2), or regulations under paragraph 3B(3), in relation to an individual.
2
An information request made to the Secretary of State is a request for the disclosure of some or all of the following information—
a
the individual's full name;
b
the individual's address;
c
the individual's date of birth;
d
the individual's national insurance number;
e
the individual's benefit status;
f
information of any description specified in regulations.
3
An information request made to the Commissioners is a request for the disclosure of some or all of the following information—
a
whether or not the individual is employed;
b
the name and address of the employer (if the individual is employed);
c
the individual's national insurance number;
d
information of any description specified in regulations made with the agreement of the Commissioners.
4
The information that may be specified under subsection (3)(d) includes, in particular, information relating to the individual's income (as defined in the regulations) for a period so specified.
5
On receiving an information request, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Commissioners may disclose the information requested to the relevant authority.
Sch. 3 paras. 6-8 inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 57(3), 153; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2, Sch. 1