Use and disclosure of informationU.K.
13.—(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 the control imposed by this Order.
(2) Information to which this article applies may be used for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with—
(a)any other order made under the Act;
(b)giving effect to any F1... 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 control by this Order or any other 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 making of the disclosure is proportionate to the object of the disclosure.
(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 and includes information obtained before the commencement of this Order.
(5) Nothing in this article shall be taken to affect any power to disclose information that exists apart from this article.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 13(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/137), regs. 1, 3(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)