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;
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.