PART 7OFCOM's powers and duties in relation to regulated services
CHAPTER 4Information
Disclosure of information
I1116Intelligence service information
1
OFCOM may not disclose information received (directly or indirectly) from, or that relates to, an intelligence service unless the intelligence service consents to the disclosure.
2
If OFCOM have disclosed information described in subsection (1) to a person, the person must not further disclose the information unless the intelligence service consents to the disclosure.
3
If OFCOM would contravene subsection (1) by publishing in its entirety—
a
a statement required to be published by section 47(5), or
b
a report mentioned in section 164(5),
OFCOM must, before publication, remove or obscure the information which by reason of subsection (1) they must not disclose.
4
In this section—
“information” means information held by OFCOM in connection with an online safety matter;
“intelligence service” means—
- a
the Security Service,
- b
the Secret Intelligence Service, or
- c
the Government Communications Headquarters.
- a