3.—(1) No obligation of secrecy imposed by statute or otherwise precludes a public authority (or anyone acting on its behalf) from disclosing information if the disclosure is made for the purpose of giving effect, or enabling effect to be given, to the Directive.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies, in particular, to any disclosure (to persons in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in connection with a request or proposed request by or on behalf of an applicant authority of any member State for assistance in accordance with the Directive.
(3) Paragraph (2) is not to be taken to limit paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 3 in force at 1.1.2013, see reg. 1(1)