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Chief Deciding Officer may request information from information source
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22. (1) The Chief Deciding Officer may, to the extent necessary and proportionate for the performance of his or her functions under this Act, in particular for the purpose of establishing or verifying an applicant’s residence in a relevant institution and the length of the period of such residence, or verifying information provided in the application, request an information source that holds information (including personal data and special categories of personal data) relating to the applicant to disclose such information to him or her.
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(2) A request under subsection (1) shall—
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(a) confirm the purpose for which the information is required,
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(b) where the request relates to a document, specify that a copy of a document, and not the original, be provided,
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(c) confirm the safeguards in place in relation to the storage of the information and documents and the processing of personal data and special categories of personal data provided, and
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(d) specify the period within which the information requested is to be provided to the Chief Deciding Officer.
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(3) An information source that receives a request made in accordance with subsection (1) shall comply with the request within the period specified in the request or within such further time period as may be agreed in writing between the Chief Deciding Officer and the information source.
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(4) The Chief Deciding Officer may share with the applicant a copy of information accessed which is relevant to determinations made in relation to his or her application.
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