SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Information: restrictions on disclosure
Part 3Restrictions on further disclosures of information
Information generally
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1
If an NCA officer has disclosed information to a person (the “original recipient”), that person must not further disclose the information unless—
a
the disclosure is—
i
for a purpose connected with any relevant function of the original recipient, or
ii
otherwise for a permitted purpose, and
b
the Director General consents to the disclosure.
2
This paragraph does not apply to a further disclosure of information if—
a
paragraph 7 or 8 applies, or
b
the NCA officer's disclosure to the original recipient was a disclosure—
i
to the Lord Advocate for the purposes of the exercise of the functions of the Lord Advocate under Part 3 of PCA 2002, or
ii
to the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of the exercise of the functions of the Scottish Ministers under, or in relation to, Part 5 of PCA 2002;
and for provision about the further disclosure of such information, see section 441 of PCA 2002.
3
In this paragraph “relevant function” means any function of the original recipient for the purposes of which the information was disclosed to that recipient.
Information obtained under Part 6 of PCA 2002 & disclosed to Commissioners
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1
This paragraph applies to information disclosed by an NCA officer under section 7(7) to the Commissioners.
2
The information may be further disclosed by the Commissioners only if the disclosure is—
a
for a purpose connected with any relevant function of the Commissioners, or
b
otherwise for a permitted purpose.
3
The information may be further disclosed by a person other than the Commissioners only if—
a
the disclosure is—
i
for a purpose connected with any relevant function of the Commissioners, or
ii
otherwise for a permitted purpose, and
b
the Director General consents to the disclosure.
4
In this paragraph “relevant function” means any function of the Commissioners for the purposes of which the information was disclosed.
Information obtained under Part 6 of PCA 2002 & disclosed to Lord Advocate
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Information disclosed by an NCA officer under section 7(7) to the Lord Advocate may be further disclosed only if the disclosure is—
a
by the Lord Advocate to the Scottish Ministers, and
b
for the purpose of the exercise by the Scottish Ministers of their functions under Part 5 of PCA 2002.