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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000 imposes a general restriction on the disclosure of certain information, subject to a number of specified exemptions. This Order amends that provision to allow for a disclosure which is:

  1. a)

    a protected disclosure for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996; or

  2. b)

    for the purposes of civil proceedings brought in reliance on section 47B (protected disclosure – protection from detriment) or 103A (protected disclosure – protection from unfair dismissal) of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.