Part I Social rented sector

Chapter IV General powers of the Relevant Authority

Information

32 Disclosure of information to the F1Relevant Authority.

(1)

A body or person to whom this section applies may, subject to the following provisions, disclose to the F1Relevant Authority, for the purpose of enabling the F1Relevant Authority to discharge any of its functions relating to registered social landlords, any information received by that body or person under or for the purposes of any enactment.

(2)

This section applies to the following bodies and persons—

(a)

any government department (including a Northern Ireland department);

(b)

any local authority;

(c)

any constable; and

(d)

any other body or person discharging functions of a public nature (including a body or person discharging regulatory functions in relation to any description of activities).

(3)

This section has effect subject to any express restriction on disclosure imposed by or under any other enactment.

(4)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any power of disclosure exercisable apart from this section.