Part XIII Miscellaneous

Chapter II Other miscellaneous matters

Restrictions on disclosure of information

202 National security.

1

Where in the opinion of any Minister of the Crown the disclosure of any information would be contrary to the interests of national security—

a

nothing in any of the provisions to which this section applies requires any person to disclose the information, and

b

no person shall disclose the information in any proceedings in any court or tribunal relating to any of those provisions.

2

This section applies to—

a

Part I, so far as it relates to employment particulars,

b

in Part V, sections 44 and 47, and sections 48 and 49 so far as relating to those sections,

c

in Part VI, sections 55 to 57 and 61 to 63,

d

in Part VII, sections 66 to 68, and sections 69 and 70 so far as relating to those sections,

e

Part VIII,

f

in Part IX, sections 92 and 93 where they apply by virtue of section 92(4),

g

Part X so far as relating to a dismissal which is treated as unfair—

i

by section 99(1) to (3), 100 or 103, or

ii

by subsection (1) of section 105 by reason of the application of subsection (2), (3) or (6) of that section, and

h

this Part and Parts XIV and XV (so far as relating to any of the provisions in paragraphs (a) to (g)).