How does the Adjudicator handle information?

I118Confidentiality

1

The Adjudicator may not make an unauthorised disclosure of information relating to an arbitration under the Groceries Supply Order or under a supply agreement if—

a

the information identifies a party to the arbitration; or

b

the Adjudicator thinks that the identity of a party to the arbitration could be deduced from it.

2

The Adjudicator may not make an unauthorised disclosure of information that the Adjudicator thinks might cause someone to think that a particular person has complained about a large retailer failing to comply with the Groceries Code.

3

For the purposes of this section a disclosure of information is unauthorised unless—

a

the Adjudicator has obtained the required consent;

b

the disclosure is required for the purpose of F1F2an assimilated obligation; or

c

the disclosure is required, under rules of court or a court order, for the purposes of legal proceedings of any description.

4

The required consent is—

a

in the case of information to which subsection (1) applies, the consent of the parties to the arbitration;

b

in the case of information to which subsection (2) applies, the consent of the person.

5

The prohibitions contained in this section are in addition to any that apply by virtue of Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002.