Regulation 23 Restriction on disclosure of informationI1I2
United Kingdom
Subject to paragraph (2) below, no information with respect to any particular business which has been obtained under or by virtue of regulation 22 shall, so long as the business continues to be carried on, be disclosed without the consent of the person for the time being carrying it on.
Paragraph (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—
to the Secretary of State or an officer of his;
in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;
for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of these Regulations.
Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall be construed as applying to any information which has been made public in accordance with regulation 18(7).
Any person who discloses any information in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 23 in force at 1.1.1999 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(4)(a)
- I2
Reg. 23 in force at 1.1.2001 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(4)(b)