Factories Act 1961

[F1 154A Exception to the prohibition: public authorities E+W+S

Section 154 does not apply if–

(a) the person making the disclosure referred to in that section is, or is acting on behalf of a person who is, a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 [F2 or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002] , and

(b) the information is not held by the authority on behalf of another person.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 154A inserted (1.1.2005) by The Freedom of Information (Removal and Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3363), art 2

F2 Words in s. 154A inserted (S.) (13.10.2008) by The Freedom of Information (Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/339), art. 2