Paragraph 18 Confidentiality

(1)

Except as provided in this Schedule a licence holder may not disclose information relating to a worker, without the prior consent of that worker, except—

(a)

for the purposes of any legal proceedings (including arbitration);

(b)

in the case of a worker who is a member of a professional body, to the professional body of which he is a member;

(c)

for the purpose of the apprehension or prosecution of offenders;

(d)

for the purpose of national security; or

(e)

as required by any enactment.

(2)

A licence holder may not disclose information relating to a worker to any person for whom the worker is currently working without that worker’s prior consent, which has not by the time of such disclosure been withdrawn, and may not make the provision of any services to that worker conditional upon such consent being given or not withdrawn.