Part 3Victims etc
Chapter 3Other matters relating to victims etc
Disclosure of information
I1C154Disclosure of information
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A person may disclose information to a relevant authority for a purpose specified in subsection (2).
2
The purposes are purposes connected with any of these—
a
compliance with the code issued under section 32;
b
compliance with sections 35 to 44;
c
the carrying out of the functions of the Commissioner.
3
These are relevant authorities—
a
a person required to do anything under the code issued under section 32;
b
a local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43);
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a provider of probation services,
c
the Commissioner;
d
an authority within the Commissioner’s remit.
4
The Secretary of State F2for Justice may by order—
a
amend subsection (2) by adding any purpose appearing to him to be connected with the assistance of victims of offences or anti-social behaviour, witnesses of offences or anti-social behaviour or other persons affected by offences or anti-social behaviour;
b
amend subsection (3) by adding any authority appearing to him to exercise functions of a public nature.
5
The reference in subsection (4)(a) to persons affected by offences does not include persons accused or convicted of offences.
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Nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure which contravenes F5the data protection legislation.
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This section does not affect a power to disclose which exists apart from this section.
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In this section, “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).