# Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 8


(1) It is not an offence under paragraph 5 to solicit a disclosure described in paragraph 6(1) to (4) or paragraph 7(1) to (9).
(2) It is not an offence under paragraph 5 to obtain information—
(a) by means of a disclosure described in paragraph 6(1) to (4) or paragraph 7(1) to (9), or
(b) from a document that is available to the public or a section of the public.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/2A/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/schedule-2A/paragraph-8
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