Building Safety Act 2022, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 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.
5(1)The regulator may disclose to a constable information held by it in connection with any of its building functions.
(2)A constable to whom information is disclosed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) must not use the information for a purpose other than—
(a)a purpose relating to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of an offence (whether or not under this Act);
(b)a purpose of the police relating to public health or public safety;
(c)a purpose relating to national security.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.9.2023 for W., 6.4.2024 for E.) by 1984 c. 55, s. 58Y(6) (as inserted by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 42, 170(4); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(viii)(cc); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3))
C2Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force) by 1984 c. 55, s. 58Y (as inserted by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 42, 170(4); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(viii)(cc); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(k))
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
I2Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(k)
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