What if an official receiver needs guidance regarding a request for information held?
If the official receiver is uncertain in what capacity he or she is holding the information requested, Technical Section should be consulted. Whenever possible the information should be given but if the official receiver considers that the requested information cannot be provided, the reason for the decision must be given. The circumstances where a request may be refused are summarised in paragraph 19. 9 What has been the effect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the Data Protection Act 1998? The FOI Act amends the DP Act but does not repeal it. Basically, the DP Act regulates the handling of personal data and grants an individual the right, subject to various qualifications and exemptions, to be told by any data controller e.g. the official receiver, whether any personal data in which that individual is the data subject is being processed and, if so, to be told what information is contained in that data. See TM Chapter 81A and CHM Part – Data Protection. 10 What happens when a
