s.29Access to the register and use of information by public authorities
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Section 29Part 6 — ACCESS TO THE REGISTER

Access to the register and use of information by public authorities

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29. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a public authority may use identification information from the register for the purpose of —
carrying out any function under any Act; or
research or statistical analysis to facilitate public administration or policy development.
A public authority shall not use information held in the register —
for any purpose other than one authorized under this Act or under any other enactment; and
unless the public authority has adequate systems in place for securing the confidentiality and integrity of the information.
A public authority using data held in the register shall adhere to the principles laid out in the Data Protection Act (2021 Revision) for the processing of personal data.
Where the Registrar facilitates the use of identification information under subsection (1) the Registrar shall do so in compliance with the Registrar’s duties set out under section 14 and any other provision of this Act.
A public authority shall not withhold the provision of its services to a person on the basis that the person is not a registered person.

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