Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004

19 Information relating to gangmasters U.K.

(1) [F1 Information to which this subsection applies— ]

[F2 (a) may be supplied to any person for use for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, the exercise of functions under this Act,

(aa) may be supplied to any person by whom, or by whose officers, labour market enforcement functions are exercisable for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, the exercise of such functions, and]

(b) may be supplied to any person having functions in relation to—

(i) the enforcement of any other enactment applying to the operations of a person acting as a gangmaster,

(ii) the enforcement of any other enactment in connection with accommodation, meals or facilities provided to workers, or the conditions in which they work, or

(iii) offences committed by workers in connection with or by reason of their doing work to which this Act applies,

for use for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, those functions.

[F3 (1A) Subsection (1) applies to—

(a) information held by any person for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, the exercise of functions under this Act, and

(b) information held by any officer acting by virtue of section 26(3) of the Immigration Act 2016 (investigative functions in connection with labour market enforcement undertakings and orders).

(1B) In subsection (1) “labour market enforcement functions” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Immigration Act 2016 (see section 3 of that Act).]

(2) Information F4 ... which is held by any person for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, such functions as are mentioned in subsection [F5 (1)(aa) or (b)] may be supplied to any person having functions under this Act for the purposes of, or for any purpose connected with, the exercise of those functions.

(3) Information supplied under subsection (2) by or on behalf of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise must not be supplied by the recipient to any other person without the consent of the Commissioners concerned.

(4) This section—

(a) has effect notwithstanding any restriction on the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or rule of law, and

(b) does not limit the circumstances in which information may be used or supplied apart from this section.

(5) In this section “enactment” means an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or any Northern Ireland legislation or any instrument made under or having effect by virtue of an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or any Northern Ireland legislation.

(6) References in this section to a person having functions of any description include references to any person providing, or employed in the provision of, services for that person in connection with those functions.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 19(1) substituted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(a); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)

F2 S. 19(1)(a)(aa) substituted for s. 19(1)(a) (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(b); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)

F3 S. 19(1A)(1B) inserted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 23(3); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)

F4 Words in s. 19(2) omitted (12.7.2016) by virtue of Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 23(4)(a); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)

F5 Words in s. 19(2) substituted (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 23(4)(b); S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 19 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/447, art. 2(h)