The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Restriction on use of the full register or information contained in it supplied in accordance with any enactment or otherwise obtained

95.—(1) This regulation applies to—

(a) any person to whom a copy of the full register has been supplied in pursuance of a relevant provision;

(b) any person to whom information contained in the full register has been disclosed in pursuance of a relevant provision;

(c) any person to whom a person referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) has supplied a copy of the full register or information contained in it for the purposes (express or implied) of a relevant provision; and

(d) any person who has obtained access to a copy of the full register or information contained in it by any other means.

(2) In this regulation “relevant provision” means any enactment except these Regulations which sets out the purpose for which a copy of the full register is to be supplied or information from that register disclosed under the enactment.

(3) No person to whom this regulation applies (except by virtue of paragraph (1)(d)) may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of such information,

other than for the purpose (express or implied) for which the copy was supplied or the information disclosed to the person in question under the relevant provision.

(4) No person to whom this regulation applies by virtue of paragraph (1)(d) may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of such information,

other than for any purpose for which a copy could be supplied or information could be disclosed to the person in question under any enactment (including these Regulations).