SCHEDULEFurther transitional, transitory and saving provisions

Data matching5

1

The following provisions have effect despite the repeal of Part 2A of the 1998 Act17 (data matching).

2

Any data matching exercise being conducted under that Part immediately before 1st April 2015 may be continued under Part 6 (data matching) of the 2014 Act.

3

Any scale of fees prescribed under section 32F of the 1998 Act (fees for data matching) continues in force as if it were a scale of fees prescribed under Part 6 of the 2014 Act until the earlier of—

a

31st March 2017;

b

the date on which it is replaced by a scale of fees under paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the 2014 Act.

4

A scale of fees prescribed under section 32F of the 1998 Act is to be read subject to the modifications necessary for it to have effect under paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 to the 2014 Act.

5

Any fee payable to the Audit Commission under section 32F of the 1998 Act may be collected by and paid to the relevant minister.

6

Any code of practice prepared under section 32G of the 1998 Act (code of data matching practice) continues in force as if it were a code of practice prepared under Part 6 of the 2014 Act until it is replaced by a code of data matching practice prepared under paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to that Act.

7

A provision of a code of practice under section 32G of the 1998 Act is to be read subject to the modifications necessary for it to have effect under paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to the 2014 Act.

8

Part 6 of the 2014 Act applies to data disclosed to the Audit Commission under Part 2A of the 1998 Act as if it were data provided to a relevant minister under that Part and Schedule.

9

Nothing in the 2014 Act affects Part 2A of the 1998 Act in its operation in relation to offences committed before 1st April 2015.