8(1)No obligation as to secrecy or other restriction on the disclosure of information imposed by statute or otherwise shall prevent—
(a)the Commissioners or an authorised officer of the Commissioners from disclosing to the Gaming Board for Great Britain or to an authorised officer of that Board, or
(b)that Board or an authorised officer of that Board from disclosing to the Commissioners or to an authorised officer of the Commissioners,
information for the purpose of assisting the Commissioners in the performance of their duties with respect to gaming licence duty or, as the case may be, the Board in the performance of their duties under the said [1968 c. 65.] Act of 1968.
(2)Information obtained in pursuance of this paragraph shall not be disclosed except—
(a)to the Commissioners or the Board or an authorised officer of the Commissioners or the Board ; or
(b)for the purpose of any proceedings connected with a matter in relation to which the Commissioners or the Board perform such duties as aforesaid.