Section 185 Provision of information

(1)

This section applies to

(a)

information which is held by or on behalf of a licensing authority or a responsible authority (including information obtained by or on behalf of the authority before the coming into force of this section) F2, and

(b)

information which is held by or on behalf of the Mayor of London in connection with the Mayor’s functions under this Act.

(2)

Information to which this section applies may be supplied—

(a)

to a licensing authority,F3...

(b)

to a responsible authority, F4or

(c)

to the Mayor of London,

for the purposes of facilitating the exercise of the authority’s functions F5or the Mayor’s functions under this Act.

(3)

Information obtained by virtue of this section must not be further disclosed except to a licensing authority F6, responsible authority or the Mayor of London for the purposes mentioned in subsection (2).

(4)

In this section “responsible authority” means a responsible authority within the meaning of Part 3 or 4.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 185(1) renumbered as s. 185(1)(a) (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(a)(i) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)
F2: S. 185(1)(b) and word inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(a)(ii) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)
F3: Word in s. 185(2)(a) omitted (29.6.2026) by virtue of English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(b)(i) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)
F4: S. 185(2)(c) and word inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(b)(ii) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)
F5: Words in s. 185(2) inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(b)(iii) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)
F6: Words in s. 185(3) substituted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(5), Sch. 26 para. 19(c) (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)