SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Disclosure of information

PART 3Protected information: permitted disclosures and restrictions on use

Local authorities and water authorities etc

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1

Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the following disclosures of protected information—

a

a disclosure by the original holder to an officer of a local authority or relevant water authority who is authorised by the authority to receive the information;

b

a disclosure by an officer of a local authority or relevant water authority to whom the information is disclosed by virtue of paragraph (a) which is necessary for a relevant purpose.

2

A person to whom information is disclosed by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) must not use the information for a purpose other than a relevant purpose.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph—

  • “local authority” includes the following—

    1. a

      a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985;

    2. b

      F1...

    3. c

      an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

    4. d

      a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;

    5. da

      F2a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

    6. e

      F3the London Fire Commissioner,

    7. f

      the Broads Authority;

    8. g

      a National Park authority;

  • “relevant water authority” means—

    1. a

      a water undertaker,

    2. b

      a sewerage undertaker,

    3. c

      a water authority,

    4. d

      a water development board, or

    5. e

      Scottish Water;

  • “relevant purpose”, in relation to an officer of a local authority or relevant water authority, means any purpose of the authority in connection with—

    1. a

      any of the relevant statutory provisions or any of the provisions which are relevant statutory provisions for the purposes of Part 1 of the 1974 Act, or

    2. b

      any provision of, or made under, primary legislation which relates to public health, public safety or the protection of the environment.