with a view to the institution of or otherwise for the purposes of criminal proceedings;

with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, any proceedings on an application under F5section 6, 7 or 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986,

for the purposes of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed under this Part, or under section 94 or 177 of the Financial Services Act 1986, to discharge his functions;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting any person authorised to exercise powers under section 44 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982, section 447 of this Act, section 106 of the Financial Services Act 1986 or section 84 of the Companies Act 1989 to discharge his functions;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the F9Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any of their functions under this Act, the Insider Dealing Act, F10the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act M11958, the Insurance Companies Act M21982, the Insolvency Act M31986, the Company Directors Disqualification Act M41986 F11, the Financial Services Act 1986 or Part II, III or VII of the Companies Act 1989,.

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Department of Economic Development for Northern Ireland to exercise any powers conferred on it by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed by it under the enactments relating to companies to discharge his functions

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for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Bank of England to discharge its functions under F14the Banking Act 1987 or any other functions,

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Deposit Protection Board to discharge its functions under that Act,

for any purpose mentioned in section 180(1)(b), (e), (h), F15or (n) of the Financial Services Act 1986,

for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body established by order under section 46 of the Companies Act 1989 to discharge its functions under Part II of that Act, or of enabling or assisting a recognised supervisory or qualifying body within the meaning of that Part to discharge its functions as such;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Industrial Assurance Commissioner or the Industrial Assurance Commissioner for Northern Ireland to discharge his functions under the enactments relating to industrial assurance,

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Insurance Brokers Registration Council to discharge its functions under the Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act M51977,

for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver to discharge his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a body which is for the time being a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to discharge its functions as such,

with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, any disciplinary proceedings relating to the exercise by a solicitor, auditor, accountant, valuer or actuary of his professional duties,

with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, any disciplinary proceedings relating to the discharge by a public servant of his duties;

for the purpose of enabling or assisting an overseas regulatory authority to exercise its regulatory functions.

in paragraph (ll) “public servant” means an officer or servant of the Crown or of any public or other authority for the time being designated for the purposes of that paragraph by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument; and

in paragraph (m) “overseas regulatory authority” and “regulatory functions” have the same meaning as in section 82 of the Companies Act 1989.

impose conditions subject to which the publication or disclosure of any information or document is permitted by that subsection; and

otherwise restrict the circumstances in which that subsection permits publication or disclosure.

the Secretary of State,

an inspector appointed under this Part or under section 94 or 177 of the Financial Services Act 1986,

any person authorised to exercise powers under section 44 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982, section 447 of this Act, section 106 of the Financial Services Act 1986 or section 84 of the Companies Act 1989,

the Department of Economic Development in Northern Ireland,

the Treasury,

the Bank of England,

the Lord Advocate,

the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,

any designated agency or transferee body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986, and any body administering a scheme under section 54 of or paragraph 18 of Schedule 11 to that Act (schemes for compensation of investors),

the Chief Registrar of friendly societies and the Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland,

the Industrial Assurance Commissioner and the Industrial Assurance Commissioner for Northern Ireland,

any constable,

any procurator fiscal.