SCHEDULE 9 Data Matching
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (2014 c 2) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 9 Data Matching

Section 33

Power to conduct data matching exercises

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(1)     A relevant minister may conduct data matching exercises or arrange for them to be conducted on the minister's behalf.

(2)     “Relevant minister†means the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

(3)     A data matching exercise is an exercise involving the comparison of sets of data to determine how far they match (including the identification of any patterns and trends).

(4)     The power in sub-paragraph (1) is exercisable for the purpose of assisting in the prevention and detection of fraud.

(5)     A data matching exercise may not be used to identify patterns and trends in an individual's characteristics or behaviour which suggest nothing more than the individual's potential to commit fraud in the future.

(6)     In this Schedule, any reference to a data matching exercise is to an exercise conducted or arranged to be conducted under this paragraph.

Mandatory provision of data

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(1)     A relevant minister may require a person within sub-paragraph (2) to provide the minister or a person acting on the minister's behalf with such data (and in such form) as the minister or that person

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