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Section 31 The ICRIR’s use of information obtained by itI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Information that has been obtained by the ICRIR—

(a)

under section 5, or

(b)

through the exercise of police powers,

may be used by the ICRIR for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of any function of the ICRIR except the function of producing the historical record.

(2)

Information that has been obtained by the ICRIR under section 14 may be used by the ICRIR only for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of the review function.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not authorise the ICRIR to disclose information to any other person.

(4)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any information once it has been—

(a)

contained in a final report produced in accordance with section 15, or

(b)

published by the ICRIR (otherwise than in a final report) in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(5)

This section does not limit the application of section 4.

(6)

In this section “police powers” means powers and privileges of a constable which the Commissioner for Investigations, or any other ICRIR officer, has by virtue of a designation under section 6.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2

S. 31 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(v) (with regs. 3, 4)