Paragraph 15

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Regulations under this Schedule may include provision that no duty of confidentiality shall prevent the Secretary of State from disclosing relevant information to an authority.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph information is relevant information if—

(a)

it was obtained by the Secretary of State in exercising his functions under the Social Security Acts F1or Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

(b)

the Secretary of State believes it would be useful to the authority in exercising its functions under Part I or II of this Act; and

(c)

it falls within a prescribed description.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(2)(a) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 7(4)