Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, Section 54 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person may disclose information to a relevant authority for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
(2)The purposes are purposes connected with any of these—
(a)compliance with the code issued under section 32;
(b)compliance with sections 35 to 44;
(c)the carrying out of the functions of the Commissioner.
(3)These are relevant authorities—
(a)a person required to do anything under the code issued under section 32;
(b)a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43);
[F1(ba)a provider of probation services,]
(c)the Commissioner;
(d)an authority within the Commissioner’s remit.
(4)The Secretary of State [F2for Justice] may by order—
(a)amend subsection (2) by adding any purpose appearing to him to be connected with the assistance of victims of offences or anti-social behaviour, witnesses of offences or anti-social behaviour or other persons affected by offences or anti-social behaviour;
(b)amend subsection (3) by adding any authority appearing to him to exercise functions of a public nature.
(5)The reference in subsection (4)(a) to persons affected by offences does not include persons accused or convicted of offences.
(6)The Secretary of State [F2for Justice] may exercise the power in subsection (4) only after consulting the Attorney General and the [F3Secretary of State for the Home Department].
(7)Nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure which contravenes [F4the data protection legislation].
(8)This section does not affect a power to disclose which exists apart from this section.
[F5(9)In this section, “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 54(3)(ba) inserted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), arts. 1, 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(13)
F2Words in s. 54 inserted (22.8.2007) by The Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2128), arts. 1(2), 8, Sch. para. 10(2)
F3Words in s. 54 substituted (22.8.2007) by The Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2128), arts. 1(2), 8, Sch. para. 10(3)
F4Words in s. 54(7) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 103(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F5S. 54(9) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 103(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 54: functions transferred (22.8.2007) by The Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2128), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(a), 5(2)(a) (with art. 7)
Commencement Information
I1S. 54 wholly in force at 1.2.2010; s. 54 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 60; s. 54(1)(2)(a)(b)(3)(a)(b)(4)-(8) in force at 18.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/2848, art. 2(c); s. 54 in force so far as not already in force at 1.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/129, art. 2(e)
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