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May 23, 2004
25 Appointment of Commissioner
National Identity Scheme Commissioner
(1) The Prime Minister must appoint a Commissioner to be known as the National
Identity Scheme Commissioner.
(2) It shall be the function of the Commissioner to keep under review the exercise
by the Secretary of State of his powers under this Act to disclose information
recorded in the Register without the consent of the individual to whom it
relates.
(3) It shall be the duty of every official of the Secretary of State.s department to
provide the Commissioner with all such information (including information
recorded in the Register) as he may require for the purpose of carrying out his
function under this Act.
(4) A person is not to be appointed as the Commissioner unless he holds or has
held high judicial office (within the meaning of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act
1876 (c. 59)).
(5) The Commissioner is to hold office in accordance with the terms of his
appointment; and there shall be paid to him out of money provided by
Parliament such allowances as the Treasury may determine.
(6) The Secretary of State.
(a) after consultation with the Commissioner, and
(b) subject to the approval of the Treasury as to numbers,
must provide the Commissioner with such staff as the Secretary of State
considers necessary for the carrying out of the Commissioner.s functions.
Posted by wtwu at May 23, 2004 11:23 PM
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Where in Section 25 is the power and budget for the National Identity Register Commissioner to investigate complaints from the public about abuses of power and privacy by petty officials ?
Posted by: wtwu at May 24, 2004 05:56 AM