Use and disclosure of information U.K.

8.—(1) This article applies to information which is held by—

(a) the Secretary of State, or

(b) the Commissioners,

in connection with the operation of controls imposed by this Order or by any directly applicable [F1 EU] provision on the exportation of cultural goods.

(2) Information to which this article applies may be used for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with—

(a) the exercise of functions in relation to any control imposed by this Order or by any order made under the Act ;

(b) giving effect to any [F2 EU] or other international obligation of the United Kingdom;

(c) facilitating the exercise by an authority or international organisation outside the United Kingdom of functions which correspond to functions conferred by or in connection with any activity subject to any control by this Order or by any order made under the Act,

and may be disclosed to any person for use for these purposes.

(3) No disclosure of information shall be made by virtue of this article unless the Secretary of State is, or the Commissioners are, satisfied that the making of the disclosure is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by it.

(4) For the purposes of this article “information” is any information that relates to a particular business or other activity carried on by a person.

(5) Nothing in this article shall be taken to prejudice any power to disclose information which exists apart from this article.

(6) The information that may be disclosed by virtue of this article includes information obtained before the commencement of this Order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Order substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 10

F2 Word in art. 8(2)(b) substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 5(5) (with art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 8 applied (25.3.2005) by The Contracting Out (Functions in Relation to Cultural Objects) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1103), arts. 1, 4

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 8 in force at 1.5.2004, see art. 1(1)