Section 224 Use of informationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Regulations may provide for—

(a)

the retention of information provided further to a requirement imposed under section 219;

(b)

the sharing of such information with persons exercising functions of a public nature, for use for the purposes of such functions;

(c)

the publication of such information.

(2)

In the case of a requirement to provide information within the scope of the national security purpose, regulations under subsection (1) may be made so as to apply to information provided further to the requirement only so far as appears to the Secretary of State to be justified in the interests of national security.

(3)

Regulations may provide for the payment of fees—

(a)

by persons providing information further to a requirement imposed under section 219, and

(b)

to the person to whom the information is provided, in respect of any functions conferred on that person under subsection (1).

(4)

No civil liability is to arise from the sharing or publication of information under regulations under this section by reason of any inaccuracy or omission in the information as provided further to a requirement imposed under section 219.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 224 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(8)