60 Code of practice
Digital Economy Act 2017 (2017 c 30) | Legislation

60  Code of practice

(1)     The relevant Minister must issue a code of practice about—

(a)     the disclosure of information under section 56, and

(b)     the use of information disclosed under that section.

(2)     The code of practice must be consistent with the code of practice [prepared under section 121 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (data-sharing code) and issued under section 125(4) of that Act] (as altered or replaced from time to time).

(3)     A specified person must have regard to the code of practice in—

(a)     disclosing information under section 56, and

(b)     using information disclosed under that section.

(4)     The relevant Minister may from time to time revise and re-issue the code of practice.

(5)     Before issuing or reissuing the code

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