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Paragraph 45 Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspectionF1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), restrictions on the supply, disclosure and use of information in paragraphs 31 and 32 shall apply to the documents open to public inspection as they apply to the business voting register.

(2)

Where a person inspects information in accordance with paragraph 44, the permitted purpose shall mean either—

(a)

F2F3Article 89 GDPR purposes (as defined in paragraph 29), or

(b)

referendum purposes.

(3)

Where a copy of any information was supplied in the circumstances to which paragraph 44(8)(b) applies, the permitted purpose means the purposes set out in paragraph 38(2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 6 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/798), regs. 1, 7, Sch. 1

F2

Sch. 6 para. 45(2)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 377 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

F3

Words in Sch. 6 para. 45(2)(a) substituted (5.2.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1331), regs. 2(3), 14(e); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(n)