# The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2009, Article 19: Confidentiality of disclosed information


(1) If the accused is given or allowed to inspect a document or other object under—
(a) article 4, 5, 13 or 17, or
(b) an order under article 14,
then, subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), he must not use or disclose it or any information recorded in it.
(2) The accused may use or disclose the object or information—
(a) in connection with the proceedings for whose purposes he was given the object or allowed to inspect it;
(b) with a view to the taking of further proceedings before a service court or a civilian court with regard to the matter giving rise to the proceedings mentioned in sub-paragraph (a); or
(c) in connection with the further proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (b).
(3) The accused may use or disclose—
(a) the object to the extent that it has been displayed to the public in open court, or
(b) the information to the extent that it has been communicated to the public in open court,
but the preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply if the object is displayed or the information is communicated in proceedings to deal with a contempt of court under article 20.
(4) If—
(a) the accused applies to a judge advocate for an order granting permission to use or disclose the object or information, and
(b) a judge advocate makes such an order,
the accused may use or disclose the object or information for the purpose and to the extent specified by the judge advocate.
(5) An application under paragraph (4) may be made and dealt with at any time and in particular after the accused has been acquitted or convicted or the Director has decided not to proceed with the case concerned.
(6) Where—
(a) an application is made under paragraph (4), and
(b) the Director or a person claiming to have an interest in the object or information applies to be heard by the judge advocate,
the judge advocate must not make an order granting permission unless the person applying under sub-paragraph (b) has been given an opportunity to be heard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/988/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-and-investigations-act-1996-application-to-the-armed-forces-order-2009/article-19
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