Section Sch6-13 — Social Security Act 2018: Beneficiary contact details for fines enforcement

13 Beneficiary contact details for fines enforcement (1) The purpose of this clause is to enable the Ministry of Justice to locate a beneficiary who is in default in the payment of a fine (and this clause for that purpose authorises the disclosure of information by MSD, and to the Ministry of Justice). (2) The chief executive of the Ministry of Justice may for the purpose of this clause request MSD to supply, from information kept by MSD, a beneficiary’s last known address and telephone number. (3) The request must be made in accordance with arrangements made by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice with MSD. (4) For each item of information to be supplied, MSD must include the date when the information was most recently updated. (5) After receiving the request, MSD may supply the information requested— (a) to a Ministry of Justice officer or employee whom the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice has authorised to receive that information; and (b) in a form determined by the chief executive of the Ministry of Justice and MSD. (6) In this clause, unless the context otherwise requires,— beneficiary means a person who is all or any of the following: (a) a person who has been granted a benefit: (b) a person in respect of whom a benefit, or part of a benefit, has been granted: (c) a person who was formerly receiving a benefit: (d) a person from whom any liable parent contributions to which section 256(1) of the Child Support Act 1991 applies may be recovered: (e) a person from whom any maintenance payment to which section 259(1) of the Child Support Act 1991 applies may be recovered benefit means all or any of the following: (a) a benefit as defined in Schedule 2 : (b) a lump sum (funeral grant) payable under section 90 : (c) any special assistance granted under a programme approved under section 101 fine means— (a) a fine as defined in section 79 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957: (b) a fine to which section 19 of the Crimes Act 1961 applies: (c) a fine to which section 43 or 45 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978 applies: (d) any amount payable under section 138A(1) of the Sentencing Act 2002. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 126A