Section 243 Implementation of international law enforcement information-sharing agreementsI1

The appropriate national authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate for the purpose of, or in connection with, implementing an international agreement so far as relating to the sharing of information for law enforcement purposes, as it has effect from time to time.

Subject to subsection (3), regulations under this section may provide that sharing of information in accordance with the regulations does not breach any restriction on the sharing of information (however imposed).

Regulations under this section may not require or authorise the making of a disclosure which is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

In this section—

• “appropriate national authority” has the meaning given in section 244;

• “law enforcement purposes” means the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against, and the prevention of, threats to public security.