Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

General bar on disclosure and exceptions

2 (1) Information to which this Schedule applies may not be disclosed except—

(a) with the consent of the body or person to whom the information relates,

(b) for the purposes of any functions of a person under or by virtue of this Act or Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999,

(c) for the purposes of any function of a person under or by virtue of Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006,

(d) in the case of information relating to a health service body, for the purposes of—

(i) the functions of the Secretary of State, the National Health Service Commissioning Board or the Comptroller and Auditor General under the National Health Service Act 2006, or

(ii) the functions of the Welsh Ministers under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003,

(e) to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills for the purposes of the Chief Inspector’s functions under Chapter 4 of Part 8 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006,

(f) for the purposes of the functions of the Regulator of Social Housing under Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,

(g) for the purposes of the functions of the Secretary of State relating to social security,

(h) for the purposes of any function of the Auditor General for Wales under the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004,

(i) to the Mayor of London, where the information relates to the Greater London Authority or a functional body,

(j) for the purposes of the functions of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000, or

(k) for the purposes of the functions of a monitoring officer under that Part or regulations made under that Part.

(2) This paragraph does not prohibit the disclosure of information if the information is or has been available to the public from any other source.

(3) This paragraph does not limit the circumstances in which information may be disclosed apart from this Schedule (and see in particular section 17 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (extension of disclosure powers under other Acts: criminal proceedings and investigations)).