COM31051 - Background: Allocation of COTAX and CT Online user roles: system security legislation

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp following information gives a brief explanation of what the legislation relevant to this subject contains.

Data Protection Act 1998

  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Data Protection Act 1998 covers personal information held in all forms ranging from data within IT systems to information in paper files. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Act also requires the fair and lawful processing of personal data.
  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Act incorporates data protection principles that govern the way we in the Department maintain our records.
  • Further details can be found on the Security and Information Directorate intranet site.

Computer Misuse Act 1990

  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes it a criminal offence to exceed, or attempt to exceed, your authorised use of a computer and the data contained in it.