41 Confidentiality of personal information
Digital Economy Act 2017 (2017 c 30) | Legislation

41  Confidentiality of personal information

(1)     Personal information disclosed under any of sections 35 to 39 and received by a person (“P”) may not be disclosed—

(a)     by P, or

(b)     by any other person who has received it directly or indirectly from P.

(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure—

(a)     which is required or permitted by any enactment (including any of sections 35 to 39),

(b)     which is required by an EU obligation,

(c)     which is made in pursuance of an order of the court,

(d)     of information which has already lawfully been made available to the public,

(e)     which is made for the prevention or detection of crime or the prevention of anti-social

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