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Housing - use of information for statutory purposes Power
- Description
- A local housing authority in England may use any information to which this section applies:
(a) for any purpose connected with the exercise of any of the authority's functions under or by virtue of this Act, or otherwise relating to specified exempt accommodation, or
(b) for the purpose of investigating whether any offence has been committed by virtue of this Act.
This section applies to any information which has been obtained by the authority in the exercise of functions under (a) section 134 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (housing benefit), or
(b) Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax).
This section does not authorise the use of information if the use would (taking the powers conferred by this section into account) contravene the data protection legislation.
- Modified
- 15 Mar 2024
- Status
- Live
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