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Paragraph 3 I1C1

United Kingdom

(1)

Paragraph 1(2) does not apply to a disclosure made—

(a)

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the CAA or the F1Competition and Markets Authority of any of his or their functions under this Part;

(b)

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by a person or body mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) of any of his or its functions under an enactment or instrument specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(c)

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any powers conferred by the M1Financial Services Act 1986 or by the enactments relating to companies, insurance companies or insolvency;

(d)

for the purpose of enabling or assisting an inspector appointed under the enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;

(e)

for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M2Insolvency Act 1986 or Article 350 of the M3Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 to carry out its functions;

(f)

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by F2... the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority (within the meaning of Part I of the M4Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974) of any functions under a relevant statutory provision (within the meaning of that Act);

F3(fa)

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions under any enactment;

(g)

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;

(h)

in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;

(i)

for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Part or any enactment or instrument specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(j)

in pursuance of a F4EU obligation;

F5(k)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(l)

by the Secretary of State, or with his consent, to an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member;

(m)

in connection with negotiations conducted by officers of the Secretary of State with representatives of the government of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;

(n)

in connection with the discharge of an obligation of the United Kingdom under international arrangements;

(o)

to a person to whom the information in question is required to be disclosed by regulations made in pursuance of section 7(2) of the M5Civil Aviation Act 1982 (special provisions as respects certain functions);

(p)

for the purposes of an investigation undertaken in pursuance of regulations made under section 75 of the M6Civil Aviation Act 1982 (investigation of accidents).

(2)

The persons and bodies are—

(a)

any Minister of the Crown;

F6(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

the F7Competition and Markets Authority;

F8(d)

the Office of Communications;

F9(e)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)

the Director General of Gas Supply;

F10(g)

the Water Services Regulation Authority;

(h)

the Director General of Electricity Supply;

(i)

the Coal Authority;

(j)

the CAA;

(k)

the F11Office of Rail and Road;

F12(l)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(m)

a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain.

(3)

The enactments and instruments are—

(a)

the M7Trade Descriptions Act 1968;

(b)

the M8Fair Trading Act 1973;

(c)

the M9Consumer Credit Act 1974;

(d)

the M10Estate Agents Act 1979;

(e)

the M11Competition Act 1980;

(f)

the M12Telecommunications Act 1984;

(g)

the M13Airports Act 1986;

(h)

the M14Gas Act 1986;

(i)

the M15Insolvency Act 1986;

(j)

the M16Consumer Protection Act 1987;

(k)

the M17Electricity Act 1989;

(l)

the M18Broadcasting Act 1990;

F13(m)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(n)

the M19Water Industry Act 1991;

(o)

the M20Water Resources Act 1991;

(p)

the M21Railways Act 1993;

(q)

the M22Coal Industry Act 1994;

F14(qa)

the Broadcasting Act 1996;

(r)

the M23Competition Act 1998;

F15(ra)

the Enterprise Act 2002;

F16(rb)

the Communications Act 2003;

F17(rb)

the Water Act 2003;

F18(rd)

the Railways Act 2005;

F19(re)

the Airport Charges Regulations 2011;

F20(rf)

Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012;

F21(rg)

Parts 3 and 4 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013;

F22(rh)

the Water Act 2014;

F23(ri)

the following provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024—

(i)

Part 3;

(ii)

F24Chapter 1 of Part 4;

(iii)

Chapter 2 of Part 5.

F25(s)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F26(sa)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F27(t)

any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising;

(u)

any Air Navigation Order made under section 60 of the M24Civil Aviation Act 1982.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(1)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 158(a) (with art. 3)

F2

Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(1)(f) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)

F3

Sch. 9 para. 3(1)(fa) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 76; S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

F4

Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with arts. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))

F5

Sch. 9 para. 3(1)(k) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6

Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(b) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 158(b)(i) (with art. 3)

F7

Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 158(b)(ii) (with art. 3)

F8

Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(d) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for remaining purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 166(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142

F9

Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(e) repealed (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 19(1) Note 1 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F10

Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(g) substituted (1.4.2006) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 35(a); S.I. 2005/2714, art. 4(f)

F11

Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(k) substituted (E.W.S.) (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(p)(iii)

F12

Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(l) omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 6 para. 22(12); S.I. 2015/1732, art. 2(e)(vi) (with art. 7)

F13

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(m) omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (Repeal) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1575), art. 1, Sch. para. 3

F14

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(qa) inserted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 166(3)(a) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

F15

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(ra) inserted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 44(11)(a)(ii); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)

F16

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rb) inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for remaining purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 166(3)(b) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142

F17

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rb) inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), s. 105(3), Sch. 7 para. 35(b); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(y), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 3 para. 7)

F18

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rd) inserted (E.W.S.) (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 17(7); S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F19

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(re) inserted (10.11.2011) by The Airport Charges Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2491), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 5

F20

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rf) inserted (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), s. 110(1), Sch. 9 para. 12 (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)

F21

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rg) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 158(c) (with art. 3)

F22

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(rh) inserted (31.3.2017) by The Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/506), arts. 1(1), 13

F23

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(ri) inserted (1.1.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 27(a); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(22)

F24

Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(ri)(ii) omitted (6.4.2025 for specified purposes, 1.1.2026 for specified purposes, 6.4.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/381), reg. 1(2)(4), Sch. para. 16; S.I. 2025/272, reg. 3; S.I. 2026/284, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2)

F25

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(s) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(3)(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 7, 13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, regs. 35-59); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F26

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(sa) omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 30 para. 27(b); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(14)

F27

Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(t) substituted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 62(b) (with reg. 28(2)(3))

Marginal citations

M1

1986 c. 60.

M2

1986 c. 45.

M3

S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19).

M4

1974 c. 37.

M5

1982 c. 16.

M6

1982 c. 16.

M7

1968 c. 29.

M8

1973 c. 41.

M9

1974 c. 39.

M10

1979 c. 38.

M11

1980 c. 21.

M12

1984 c. 12.

M13

1986 c. 31.

M14

1986 c. 44.

M15

1986 c. 45.

M16

1987 c. 43.

M17

1989 c. 29.

M18

1990 c. 42.

M19

1991 c. 56.

M20

1991 c. 57.

M21

1993 c. 43.

M22

1994 c. 21.

M23

1998 c. 41.

M24

1982 c. 16.

Modifications

C1

Sch. 9 para. 3 modified (8.2.2007 immediately before the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) comes into force) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1391), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(h)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 9 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)

Notes on Schedule 9

Commencement

I1

Sch. 9 wholly in force at 1.2.2001, see s. 275(1) and S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provision and saving in Sch. 2 Pt. II)