Schedules
Schedule 20Amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
Part 4Restriction on use of information
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1
Section 43 of that Act (information notices) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (8), for “other than an offence under this Act,” substitute “, other than an offence under this Act or an offence within subsection (8A),”.
3
After that subsection insert—
8A
The offences mentioned in subsection (8) are—
a
an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath),
b
an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath), or
c
an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statutory declarations and other false unsworn statements).
8B
Any relevant statement provided by a person in response to a requirement under this section may not be used in evidence against that person on a prosecution for any offence under this Act (other than an offence under section 47) unless in the proceedings—
a
in giving evidence the person provides information inconsistent with it, and
b
evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, by that person or on that person’s behalf.
8C
In subsection (8B) “relevant statement”, in relation to a requirement under this section, means—
a
an oral statement, or
b
a written statement made for the purposes of the requirement.