New Clause 3 - Establishment of the inspectorate of data
Police and Justice Bill
‘(1)There shall be a body to be known as the Inspectorate of Data (“the Inspectorate”).
(2)The role of the Inspectorate shall be—
(a)to request information granted under section 32(2) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006,
(b)to request information granted under common law or section 115 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 for the purposes of Automatic Number plate recognition,
(c)to make any request under paragraph (a) above no more frequently than every three calendar months, and
(d)to use such information provided under paragraph (a) to produce a report that shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament once every six calendar months.
(3)The Inspectorate shall consist of—
(a)a Chairman appointed by the Lord Chancellor after consultation with the Information Commissioner, and
(b)a number of deputy chairmen of an odd number no less than 3 appointed as the chairman may determine.
(4)The Chairman shall—
(a)have a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, and
(b)be a person who has an interest in data analysis and information protection.
(5)The deputy chairmen shall include—
(a)persons who shall represent the interests of data controllers, and
(b)persons who shall represent the interests of data subjects.’.—[Lynne Featherstone.]