139 Confidentiality
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (2005 c 4) | Legislation

Part 7 General

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(1)     A person who obtains confidential information, or to whom confidential information is provided, under or for the purposes of a relevant provision must not disclose it except with lawful authority.

(2)     These are the relevant provisions—

(a)     sections 26 [and 27 and regulations under section 27A];

(b)     Part 4;

(c)     regulations and rules under Part 4.

(3)     Information is confidential if it relates to an identified or identifiable individual (a “subjectâ€).

(4)     Confidential information

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