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PART 2U.K.Relevant authorities: identification of sensitive or prejudicial information

Information made available by a relevant authorityU.K.

2(1)This paragraph applies if a relevant authority is proposing to make any information available to the ICRIR (whether in accordance with section 5 or otherwise).

(2)The relevant authority must identify any of the information which, in the relevant authority’s opinion, is—

(a)sensitive information, or

(b)prejudicial information.

(3)When making the information available to the ICRIR, the relevant authority must notify the Commissioner for Investigations of any of the information which the relevant authority has identified in accordance with this paragraph.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(w) (with regs. 3, 4)

Information made available by other personsU.K.

3(1)This paragraph applies if a person other than a relevant authority—

(a)is proposing to make any information available to the ICRIR, or

(b)has made any information available to the ICRIR.

(2)A relevant authority may identify any of the information which (in the relevant authority’s opinion) is—

(a)sensitive information, or

(b)prejudicial information.

(3)The relevant authority must notify the Commissioner for Investigations of any of the information which that relevant authority has identified in accordance with this paragraph.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 8 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I4Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(w) (with regs. 3, 4)

Notifications under this ScheduleU.K.

4A notification of information under paragraph 2 or 3 must include a statement of whether, in the relevant authority’s opinion, the information would, if disclosed generally, be—

(a)sensitive information,

(b)prejudicial information, or

(c)information of both of those kinds.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 8 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I6Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(w) (with regs. 3, 4)

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