S.L. 546.1 Art. 3Sharing of data between public sector bodies.

The sharing of data between public sector bodies shall be allowed by the Regulator for the following reasons:

(a) to facilitate the re-use and exchange of information between public entities in order to eliminate, wherever possible, the need for an undertaking to provide the same information to more than one public sector body;

(b) to assist in the carrying out of a function of one or more of the public sector bodies concerned by -

(i) reducing the duplication of tasks carried out by one or more public sector bodies;

(ii) increasing the efficiency of a public sector body in carrying out that function;

(iii) facilitating an improvement in the quality of services being delivered; and, or

(iv) reducing service delivery time-frames to clients;

(c) to assist a public sector body in verifying the identity of an undertaking being regulated or receiving a service being delivered by the public entity;

(d) to assist in the identification or correction of any erroneous information held by one or more of the public entities concerned;

(e) to facilitate an analysis of the structure, functions, resources and service delivery methods of a public entity; and

(f) to assist in the drafting of strategies and the proposal of policies to Government or to implement Government policies and strategies.

Part III - Establishment, Functions and Conduct of Affairs of the Authority