393 General restrictions on disclosure of information
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

Disclosure of information

393  General restrictions on disclosure of information

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this section, information with respect to a particular business which has been obtained in exercise of a power conferred by—

(a)     this Act,

(b)     . . .

(c)     the 1990 Act, . . .

(d)     the 1996 Act, [or]

[(e)     the Online Safety Act 2023,]

is not, so long as that business continues to be carried on, to be disclosed without the consent of the person for the time being carrying on that business.

(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—

(a)     for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by OFCOM of any of their functions;

(b)     for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by any relevant person of any relevant function;

(c)     for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions;

(d)     for any of the purposes specified in section 17(2)(a) to (d) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c 24) (criminal proceedings and investigations);

(e)     for the purpose of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act [or

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