12 Information databases
Children Act 2004 (2004 c 31) | Legislation

12  Information databases

(1)     The Secretary of State may for the purpose of arrangements under section 10 or 11 above or under section 175 of the Education Act 2002—

(a)     by regulations require [local authorities] in England to establish and operate databases containing information in respect of persons to whom such arrangements relate;

(b)     himself establish and operate, or make arrangements for the operation and establishment of, one or more databases containing such information.

(2)     The Secretary of State may for the purposes of arrangements under subsection (1)(b) by regulations establish a body corporate to establish and operate one or more databases.

(3)     A database under this section may only include information falling within subsection (4) in relation to a person to whom arrangements specified in subsection (1) relate.

(4)     The information referred to in subsection (3) is information of the following descriptions in relation to a person—

(a)     his name, address, gender and date of birth;

(b)     a number identifying him;

(c)     the name and contact details of any person with parental responsibility for him (within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989 (c 41)) or who has care of him at any time;

(d)

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