Regulation 7A Disclosure of information relating to functionsF1

(1)

Where the regulator receives a request from any person (P) to disclose information to P, the regulator must disclose that information to P where the regulator considers such disclosure—

(a)

to relate to any of the regulator’s functions under the Act; and

(b)

to be in the public interest.

(2)

The regulator may disclose to any person any information relating to a registered social worker’s fitness to practise where the regulator considers the disclosure to relate to any of the regulator’s functions under the Act.

(3)

Except as provided by paragraph (4), the disclosure of information under paragraph (1) or (2) does not breach—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure; or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

(4)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not authorise a disclosure of information if the disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation, where “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 7A inserted (16.12.2022) by The Social Workers (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1216), regs. 1(2), 2(3)