28 Restrictions on disclosure of information
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (1974 c 37) | Legislation

28  Restrictions on disclosure of information

(1)     In this and the two following subsections—

(a)     “relevant information” means information obtained by a person under section 27(1) or furnished to any person[, other than the Office for Nuclear Regulation (or an inspector appointed by it),] [under section 27A above[, by virtue of section 43A(6) below] or] in pursuance of a requirement imposed by any of the relevant statutory provisions; and

(b)     “the recipient”, in relation to any relevant information, means the person by whom that information was so obtained or to whom that information was so furnished, as the case may be.

(2)     Subject to the following subsection, no relevant information shall be disclosed without the consent of the person by whom it was furnished.

(3)     The preceding subsection shall not apply to—

(a)     disclosure of information to . . ., the Executive[, the Office for Nuclear Regulation], [the Environment Agency, [the Natural Resources Body for Wales,] the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,] a government department or any enforcing authority;

(b)     without prejudice to paragraph (a) above, disclosure by the recipient of information to any person for the purpose of any function conferred on the recipient by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions;

(c)

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