Legislation – Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
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- s. 66(1)(2)s. 66(3)(a)–(e)(i)(f)(4)(5) coming into force by S.I. 2024/966 reg. 3(1)(a)
Part 3Infected blood compensation
I153Information: infected blood compensation scheme
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The IBCA may provide information to another person, and a person may provide information to the IBCA, for the purposes of any matter connected with the administration of the infected blood compensation scheme.
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The IBCA may by notice in writing require a person to provide information to the IBCA for the purposes of any matter connected with the administration of the infected blood compensation scheme.
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If a person fails to comply with a notice under subsection (2), the IBCA may apply to the appropriate court for an order requiring the person to comply with the notice.
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The information referred to in this section may comprise or include personal data.
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This section does not limit the circumstances in which information may be disclosed apart from this section.
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Except as provided by subsection (7), a disclosure of information authorised by or required under this section does not breach—
a
any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or
b
any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
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This section does not authorise or require the processing of information if the processing would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether it would do so, take into account the powers conferred and duties imposed by this section).
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In this section—
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“the appropriate court” means—
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in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the High Court;
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in Scotland, the Court of Session;
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“personal data”, “processing” and “the data protection legislation” have the meanings given by section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018.