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.