# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Pre-Commencement Modifications) Order 2001, Article 6: Confidentiality of certain information obtained by the Commission


Nothing in section 53(1) of the Building Societies Act 1986 prohibits—
(a) the disclosure of information to any person with a view to the institution of, or otherwise for the purposes of, proceedings before the Tribunal;
(b) the disclosure of information to the Authority in circumstances where, in the opinion of the Commission, it is desirable or expedient that the information should be disclosed with a view to facilitating the discharge by the Authority of any of its functions under or as a result of the Act; or
(c) further disclosure by the Authority in accordance with sections 348 and 349 of the Act of any information disclosed under paragraph (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2966/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-amendments-pre-commencement-modifications-order-2001/article-6
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