Valid from 01/11/2008
Section 44
SCHEDULE 6U.K.Use of information
Powers in relation to use of informationU.K.
1Information which is held for the purposes of any functions relating to child support—
(a)by the Commission, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Commission, in connection with the provision of those services,
may be used, or supplied to any person providing services to the Commission, for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with, the exercise of any such functions.
2(1)This paragraph applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to income tax, contributions, tax credits, child benefit or guardian's allowance—
(a)by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or
(b)by a person providing services to them, in connection with the provision of those services.
(2)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Commission, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Commission,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to child support.
(3)In this paragraph, “contributions” means contributions under Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4).
3(1)This paragraph applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security or employment or training—
(a)by the Secretary of State, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Secretary of State, in connection with the provision of those services.
(2)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Commission, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Commission,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to child support.
4(1)This paragraph applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support or employment or training—
(a)by the Northern Ireland Department, or
(b)by a person providing services to that Department, in connection with the provision of those services.
(2)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Commission, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Commission,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to child support.
5(1)This paragraph applies to information which is held for the purposes of functions relating to child support—
(a)by the Commission, or
(b)by a person providing services to the Commission, in connection with the provision of those services.
(2)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Secretary of State, or
(b)to a person providing services to the Secretary of State,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security, war pensions, employment or training, private pensions policy or retirement planning.
(3)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or
(b)to a person providing services to them,
for use for the purposes of any of their functions.
(4)Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied—
(a)to the Northern Ireland Department, or
(b)to a person providing services to that Department,
for use for the purposes of functions relating to social security, child support, employment or training, private pensions policy or retirement planning.
(5)In this paragraph—
“private pensions policy” means policy relating to occupational pension schemes or personal pension schemes (within the meaning given by section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48));
“retirement planning” means promoting financial planning for retirement;
“war pension” has the meaning given by section 25(4) of the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24).
InterpretationU.K.
6In this Schedule, “Northern Ireland Department” means the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland or the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland.