Regulation 59 Reasons to withhold information or intelligence
A UK competent authority may refuse to provide information or intelligence only where it has reasonable grounds to believe that the provision of information or intelligence would—
harm essential national security interests of the United Kingdom;
jeopardise the success of a current investigation or a criminal intelligence operation or the safety of individuals; or
clearly be disproportionate or irrelevant with regard to the purposes for which it has been requested.
Where a request pertains to an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of one year or less under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, the UK competent authority may refuse to provide the requested information or intelligence.
A UK competent authority may refuse to transmit under the Framework Decision information or intelligence received from an EEA State or third country where it does not have the consent of that EEA State or third country to do so.
A UK competent authority may refuse to transmit under the Framework Decision information or intelligence where otherwise prohibited by law.