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1(1) of the Police Act if the data is necessary for the performance of
the duties in question. The police have the right to utilize data from a
personal data file established for the purpose of performing duties laid
down in section 1(3) of the Police Act if the data is necessary for the
performance of the duty for which the data was collected and
recorded.
Section 16
Utilizing data for a purpose other than one equivalent to data collection and
recording
(1)
The police have the right, unless otherwise provided below, to utilize
data from a police personal data file for a purpose other than one
equivalent to data collection and recording if the data is necessary:
1) for ensuring State security;
2) for countering an immediate danger threatening life or health or for
preventing significant damage to property;
3) for preventing or investigating an offence subject to imprisonment;
4) for establishing a person’s identity when undertaking an individual
police duty that necessarily requires verification of identity;
5) when deciding or issuing an opinion on the granting or validity of an
authorization if it has been laid down that a requirement for the
granting or validity of the authorization is the applicant’s or holder’s
reliability, suitability or other such attribute whose assessment
requires information on the state of health, intoxicant use, criminal
guilt or violent behaviour of the applicant or holder.
(2)
Data from a police personal data file may also be used in police
research and planning work. Such data may similarly be used in
police training activities if the data is essential for carrying out the
training.