5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no information relating to any particular land or person which has been obtained under this Order shall be published or otherwise disclosed without the previous consent in writing of—
(a)the person by whom the information was furnished; and
(b)any other person whose interests may in the opinion of the Department be affected by the disclosure.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall restrict the disclosure of information—
(a)to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions relating to agricultural statistics;
(b)to a Community institution in pursuance of a Community obligation;
(c)to the Food Standards Agency for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions,
(d)to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions,
(e)to any person for the purposes of any criminal proceedings under Article 6 or for the purposes of any report of such proceedings;
(f)to any person for the purposes of the provision by that person of any services to the Department;
(g)to any other person to whom the Department considers that the disclosure is required in the public interest.