54Disclosure of informationE+W
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(1)A person may disclose information to a relevant authority for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
(2)The purposes are purposes connected with any of these—
(a)compliance with the code issued under section 32;
(b)compliance with sections 35 to 44;
(c)the carrying out of the functions of the Commissioner.
(3)These are relevant authorities—
(a)a person required to do anything under the code issued under section 32;
(b)a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43);
[(ba)a provider of probation services,]
(c)the Commissioner;
(d)an authority within the Commissioner’s remit.
(4)The Secretary of State [for Justice] may by order—
(a)amend subsection (2) by adding any purpose appearing to him to be connected with the assistance of victims of offences or anti-social behaviour, witnesses of offences or anti-social behaviour or other persons affected by offences or anti-social behaviour;
(b)amend subsection (3) by adding any authority appearing to him to exercise functions of a public nature.
(5)The reference in subsection (4)(a) to persons affected by offences does not include persons accused or convicted of offences.
(6)The Secretary of State [for Justice] may exercise the power in subsection (4) only after consulting the Attorney General and the [Secretary of State for the Home Department].
(7)Nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure which contravenes [the data protection legislation].
(8)This section does not affect a power to disclose which exists apart from this section.
[(9)In this section, “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).]
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