Legal proceedings, inquiries and investigationsU.K.
17U.K.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information for the purposes of—
(a)any legal proceedings,
(b)an ONR inquiry,
(c)an inquiry under section 14(2A) of the 1974 Act which is relevant to the ONR's purposes,
(d)an investigation held by virtue of section 84,
(e)any report of such proceedings, ONR inquiry or inquiry under section 14(2A) of the 1974 Act or any special report under section 84.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
18U.K.Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information which is made—
(a)by an inspector, a health and safety inspector or an ONR inquiry official,
(b)to a person who appears to the person making the disclosure to be likely to be a party to any civil proceedings arising out of any accident, occurrence, situation or other matter, and
(c)in the form of a written statement of relevant facts observed by the person making the disclosure in the course of exercising a relevant power, a power under section 20 of the 1974 Act or an ONR inquiry power.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 9 para. 18 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
19(1)Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information which is made—U.K.
(a)by the ONR, an inspector, a health and safety inspector or an ONR inquiry official, and
(b)for any of the purposes specified in section 17(2)(a) to (d) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (criminal proceedings and investigations).
(2)Section 18 of that Act (restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes) has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by sub-paragraph (1) as it has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by any of the provisions to which section 17 of that Act applies.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 9 para. 19 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4