# The Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 5: Restrictions on the disclosure of information

Extent: N.I.

(1) The PPF Ombudsman must not disclose any information which he obtains for the purposes of an investigation under Article 192 or 193 unless –
(a) the disclosure is to a person specified in paragraph (2), and
(b) the PPF Ombudsman considers that disclosure would enable or assist that person to discharge that person’s functions.
(2) The persons specified in this paragraph are –
(a) the Board;
(b) the Regulator;
(c) the Pensions Compensation Board;
(d) the Pensions Ombudsman;
(e) the Financial Conduct Authority;
(ea) the Prudential Regulation Authority;
(f) any government department;
(g) a person appointed under –
(i) section 167 of the Financial Services Act (appointment of persons to carry out general investigations);
(ii) section 168(3) or (5) of that Act (appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases), or
(iii) section 284 of that Act (power to investigate),
to conduct an investigation;
(h) an inspector appointed under Part XV of the Companies Order or under Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985;
(i) a body designated under section 326(1) of the Financial Services Act (designation of professional bodies), and
(j) a recognised investment exchange, a recognised clearing house, ... ...third country central counterparty, recognised CSD... or third country CSD (as defined by section 285 of that Act); and

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/135/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pension-protection-fund-ppf-ombudsman-order-northern-ireland-2005/article-5
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.