- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/04/1999)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
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(1)No information which—
(a)has been obtained under or as a result of any provision of this Part, and
(b)relates to the affairs of any individual or to any particular business of an undertaking,
is to be disclosed during the lifetime of that individual or while that business continues to be carried on, unless the condition mentioned in subsection (2) is satisfied.
(2)The condition is that consent to the disclosure has been obtained from—
(a)the person from whom the information was initially obtained under or as a result of any provision of this Part (if the identity of that person is known); and
(b)if different—
(i)the individual to whose affairs the information relates, or
(ii)the person for the time being carrying on the business to which the information relates.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure of information—
(a)made for the purpose of—
(i)facilitating the performance of any relevant functions of a designated person;
(ii)facilitating the performance of any functions of the Commission in respect of Community law about competition;
(iii)facilitating the performance by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions;
(iv)criminal proceedings in any part of the United Kingdom;
(b)made with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, civil proceedings brought under or in connection with this Part;
(c)made in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence triable in the United Kingdom or in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(d)which is required to meet a Community obligation.
(4)In subsection (3) “relevant functions” and “designated person” have the meaning given in Schedule 11.
(5)Subsection (1) also does not apply to a disclosure of information made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of specified functions of any specified person.
(6)In subsection (5) “specified” means specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(7)If information is disclosed to the public in circumstances in which the disclosure does not contravene subsection (1), that subsection does not prevent its further disclosure by any person.
(8)A person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
Commencement Information
I1S. 55 wholly in force; s. 55 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 76(3); s. 55(6) in force at 11.1.1999 by S.I. 1998/3166, art, 2, Sch.; s. 55(1)-(5), (7) and (8) in force at 1.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/344, art. 2, Sch.
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