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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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Version Superseded: 25/05/2018

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Point in time view as at 13/02/2017. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Section 237 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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(1)A disclosure of information to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner or another Judicial Commissioner for the purposes of any function of the Commissioner does not breach—

(a)an obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)any other restriction on the disclosure of information (whether imposed by virtue of this Act or otherwise).

(2)But subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure, in contravention of any provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, of personal data which is not exempt from those provisions.

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I1S. 237 in force at 13.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/137, reg. 2(k)

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