(1)A person within subsection (3) may provide information to another person within that subsection, or a person within subsection (4), for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.
(2)A person within subsection (4) may provide information to a person within subsection (3) for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.
(3)The persons within this subsection are—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)the [F2Secretary of State];
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)a person providing services to [F6the Secretary of State]
[F7(fa)a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fb)a person providing services to a combined authority;]
[F8(g)the [F9Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education]].
(4)The persons within this subsection are—
(a)a [F10local authority] in England;
(b)a person providing services to a [F10local authority] in England [F11in connection with its education functions].
(5)In subsections (1) and (2), “relevant function” means—
F12(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)any function of the [F13Secretary of State relating to education or training], F14...
(ba)any function of the IfA, F15...
(c)any education function of a local authority in England, [F16or]
[F17(d)any function of a combined authority under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of an order under section 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,]
other than a function under this section.
F18(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)Nothing in this section—
(a)affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this section, or
(b)authorises the disclosure of any information in contravention of any provision made by or under any Act which prevents disclosure of the information.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 122(3)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F2Words in s. 122(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(2); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F3S. 122(3)(c) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F4S. 122(3)(d) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F5S. 122(3)(e) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
F6Words in s. 122(3)(f) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(b)
F7S. 122(3)(fa)(fb) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(2)
F8S. 122(3)(g) inserted (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 7(a); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
F9Words in s. 122(3)(g) substituted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 1(3), 47(2); S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(a)
F10 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158) , Sch. 2 para. 16(2)
F11Words in s. 122(4)(b) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16(6)(a)
F12S. 122(5)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(c)
F13Words in s. 122(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F14Word in s. 122(5)(b) omitted (1.4.2017) by virtue of Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 7(b)(i); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)
F15Word in s. 122(5)(ba) omitted (6.11.2018) by virtue of The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(i)
F16Word in s. 122(5)(c) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(ii)
F17S. 122(5)(d) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(iii)
F18S. 122(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(d)
Commencement Information
I1S. 122 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)