Section 58Z9 Sharing of information between regulatory authoritiesF1

(1)

The regulator may disclose information held in connection with a function under this Part to the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of—

(a)

a function of the regulator under this Part, or

(b)

a function of the Welsh Ministers under this Part.

(2)

The Welsh Ministers may disclose information held in connection with a function under this Part to the regulator for the purposes of—

(a)

a function of the Welsh Ministers under this Part, or

(b)

a function of the regulator under this Part.

(3)

Except as provided by subsection (4), the disclosure of information under this section does not breach—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

(4)

This section does not authorise a disclosure of information if the disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether a disclosure would do so, take into account the powers conferred by this section).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 2A inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 1.10.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W, 1.1.2024 for W. for specified purposes, 1.1.2024 for specified purposes, 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for the insertion s. 58Z2, 6.4.2024 for W. for all remaining purposes, except so far as it relates to ss. 58Z7, 58Z10) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 42, 170(4); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(s); S.I. 2023/914, regs. 2(b)(viii), 4(a)(b) (with reg. 7); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(k); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(b)(d)(ii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)