SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Data matching

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 may reasonably require for the purpose of conducting data matching exercises.

2

The persons within this sub-paragraph are—

a

a relevant authority,

b

a best value authority which is not a relevant authority, and

c

an NHS foundation trust.

3

Best value authority” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Local Government Act 1999.