Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 19C inserted (1.12.2010) by Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), ss. 3(2), 43(1), Sch. 2; S.I. 2010/2866, art. 3(c)(f) (with art. 6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 19C modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 6(6)(7), 19(1), Sch. 9
28(1)Information held by or on behalf of—U.K.
(a)the Crown Prosecution Service,
(b)a member of a police force in England and Wales,
(c)a Procurator Fiscal,
(d)a constable of [F2the Police Service of Scotland] ,
(e)the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, or
(f)a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
may be disclosed to the Commission for the purpose of the exercise by the Commission of any powers conferred on them under or by virtue of this Schedule.
(2)It is immaterial for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) whether the information was obtained before or after the coming into effect of this Schedule.
(3)A disclosure under this paragraph is not to be taken to breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(4)Nothing in this paragraph authorises the making of a disclosure in contravention of—
(a)the Data Protection Act 1998, or
(b)Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
(5)This paragraph does not affect a power to disclose that exists apart from this paragraph.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 19C para. 28(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 34