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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-model-code-of-conduct-order-2007/schedule/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1159",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2007",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "General obligations",
  "text": "You must not—\n(a) disclose information given to you in confidence by anyone, or information acquired by you which you believe, or ought reasonably to be aware, is of a confidential nature, except where—\n(i) you have the consent of a person authorised to give it;\n(ii) you are required by law to do so;\n(iii) the disclosure is made to a third party for the purpose of obtaining professional advice provided that the third party agrees not to disclose the information to any other person; or\n(iv) the disclosure is—\n(aa) reasonable and in the public interest; and\n(bb) made in good faith and in compliance with the reasonable requirements of the authority; or\n(b) prevent another person from gaining access to information to which that person is entitled by law.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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