Part IX Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Excluded classes of employment

F1146A National Security.

(1)

Where in the opinion of any Minister of the Crown the disclosure of any information would be contrary to the interests of national security—

(a)

nothing in any of the provisions to which this section applies shall require any person to disclose the information, and

(b)

no person shall disclose the information in any proceedings in any court or tribunal relating to any of those provisions.

(2)

This section applies to—

(a)

Part I so far as it relates to employment particulars,

(b)

sections 22A to 22C and section 31A,

(c)

Part III,

(d)

section 53(2A),

(e)

Part V so far as relating to a dismissal which is regarded as unfair by reason of section 57A, 59(1)(a) or 60, and

(f)

Part VIII and this Part so far as relating to any of the provisions in paragraphs (a) to (e).