HL Deb 10 July 1998 vol 591 cc1485-6

9 Clause 7, page 5, line 20, leave out from 'subsection (1)' to end of line 21 and insert 'unless he has received—

  1. (a) a request in writing, and
  2. (b) except in prescribed cases, such fee (not exceeding the prescribed maximum) as he may require.'.

10 Page 5, line 31, leave out from beginning to 'or' in line 33.

11 Page 6, line 4, at end insert— '(6A) An individual making a request under this section may, in such cases as may be prescribed, specify that his request is limited to personal data of any prescribed description.'.

12 Page 6, leave out lines 5 to 7.

13 Page 6, leave out lines 16 and 17.

14 Page 6, leave out lines 18 to 22.

15 Page 6, line 22, at end insert— '"prescribed" means prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations;'.

16 Page 6, line 23, leave out 'by the Secretary of State by regulations'.

17 Page 6, line 26, leave out 'so'.

18 After Clause 8, insert the following new clause—

APPLICATION OF SECTION 7 WHERE DATA CONTROLLER IS CREDIT

REFERENCE AGENCY

'.—(1) Where the data controller is a credit reference agency, section 7 has effect subject to the provisions of this section.

(2) An individual making a request under section 7 may limit his request to personal data relevant to his financial standing, and shall be taken to have so limited his request unless the request shows a contrary intention.

(3) Where the data controller receives a request under section 7 in a case where personal data of which the individual making the request is the data subject are being processed by or on behalf of the data controller, the obligation to supply information under that section includes an obligation to give the individual making the request a statement, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations, of the individual's rights—

  1. (a) under section 159 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, and
  2. (b) to the extent required by the prescribed form, under this Act.'.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 9 to 18.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 9 to 18.—(Lord Williams of Mostyn.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.