(1) Taking any of the steps in paragraph (3) on behalf of an individual or relevant recipient of credit is a specified kind of activity.
(2) Giving advice to an individual or relevant recipient of credit in relation to the taking of any of the steps specified in paragraph (3) is a specified kind of activity.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the steps specified in this paragraph are steps taken with a view to -
(a) ascertaining whether a credit information agency holds information relevant to the financial standing of an individual or relevant recipient of credit;
(b) ascertaining the contents of such information;
(c) securing the correction of, the omission of anything from, or the making of any other kind of modification of, such information;
(d) securing that a credit information agency which holds such information -
(i) stops holding the information, or
(ii) does not provide it to any other person.
(4) Steps taken by a credit information agency in relation to information held by that a
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