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39Disclosure to law enforcement agencies

(1)A chief officer of police may disclose information obtained in accordance with section 32 or 33 to—

(a)the States of Jersey police force;

(b)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey;

(c)the Isle of Man constabulary;

(d)any other foreign law enforcement agency.

(2)In subsection (1) “foreign law enforcement agency” means a person outside the United Kingdom with functions similar to functions of—

(a)a police force in the United Kingdom, or

(b)the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

(3)In subsection (1) “chief officer of police” means—

(a)in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for a police area specified in section 1 of the Police Act 1996,

(b)in Scotland, the chief constable of a police force maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, and

(c)in Northern Ireland, the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.