Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Employment or industrial tribunal proceedingsU.K.

14(1)Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to any proceedings before an employment tribunal where the applicant, or the applicant's representatives, are excluded for all or part of the proceedings pursuant to—U.K.

(a)a direction to the tribunal by virtue of section 10(5)(b) or (c) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (exclusion from Crown employment proceedings by direction of Minister in interests of national security), or

(b)a determination of the tribunal by virtue of section 10(6) of that Act (determination by tribunal in interests of national security).

(2)Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to any proceedings before an industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland where the applicant, or the applicant's representatives, are excluded for all or part of the proceedings pursuant to—

(a)a direction to the tribunal by virtue of Article 12(5)(b) or (c) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1921 (N.I. 18)) (exclusion from Crown employment proceedings by direction of Minister in interests of national security), or

(b)a determination of the tribunal by virtue of Article 12(6) of that Order (determination by tribunal in interests of national security).

(3)Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to any proceedings arising out of proceedings within sub-paragraph (1) or (2).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 8(w)

15U.K.But paragraph 14 does not permit the disclosure of anything to—

(a)the person who is or was the applicant in the proceedings before the employment or industrial tribunal, or

(b)any person who—

(i)represents that person for the purposes of any proceedings within paragraph 14, and

(ii)does so otherwise than by virtue of appointment as a special advocate.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 8(w)