79 Disclosure of information by public authorities to the Statistics Board
Digital Economy Act 2017 (2017 c 30) | Legislation

79  Disclosure of information by public authorities to the Statistics Board

(1)     The Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 45 insert—

“45A Information held by other public authorities

(1)     A public authority to which this section applies may, subject to this section, disclose to the Board any information held by the authority in connection with its functions.

(2)     This section applies to a public authority other than—

(a)     the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or

(b)     an officer of Revenue and Customs.

(3)     A public authority may disclose information under subsection (1) only if it is satisfied that the Board requires the information to enable it to exercise one or more of its functions.

(4)     In determining whether the condition in subsection (3) is met the public authority must have regard to any views of the Board which have been communicated to the authority.

(5)     Information disclosed under subsection (1) may only be used by the Board for the

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)

Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)What is QOCS?Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) was introduced on 1 April 2013 as part of the Jackson costs reforms following the removal of a claimant’s right to recover additional liabilities from the defendant, ie success fees and after the event (ATE)

LEXISNEXIS

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have

A married but non-cohabiting couple are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2 (General). They have not been living at the same address in the UK since 2017 but are in a genuine relationship. What effect will this have on their extension application?Immigration Rules, Part 8, para 319C sets out

LEXISNEXIS

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or escrow deed) to set up an escrow account. It looks at the benefits of paying funds into escrow, how an escrow account operates and the provisions

LEXISNEXIS

What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?

What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as set out in Parts 2–13 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020). For those considering whether the