(1)A Minister of the Crown may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
(2)The Scottish Ministers may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
[F1(2A)The Welsh Ministers may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 2A or 5 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).]
(3)Regulations under [F2subsection (1), (2) or (2A)] may be made only in connection with a function of the provider or of the recipient which relates to emergencies.
(4)A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (1).
(5)The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (2).
[F3(5A)The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (2A).]
(6)A person or body shall—
(a)comply with regulations under [F4subsection (1), (2) or (2A)] , and
(b)have regard to guidance under [F5subsection (4), (5) or (5A)] .
[F6(7)In relation to emergencies that do not fall within section 1(1)(c), the following powers are exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by a Minister of the Crown)—
(a)the power under subsection (1) to make regulations requiring or permitting the Chief Constable (PSNI) to disclose information to another person or body listed in any Part of Schedule 1;
(b)the power under subsection (4) to issue guidance to the Chief Constable (PSNI).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 6(2A) inserted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(6)(a)
F2Words in s. 6(3) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(6)(b)
F3S. 6(5A) inserted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(6)(c)
F4Words in s. 6(6)(a) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(6)(d)
F5Words in s. 6(6)(b) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(6)(e)
F6S. 6(7) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 3 para. 99(2) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 110)
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 partly in force; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34; s. 6(1) in force for specified purposes at 22.7.2005 and s. 6(3)(4)(6) in force for specified purposes at 14.11.2005 by S.I. 2005/2040, arts. 2(c), 3(f); s. 6(2)(5) in force and s. 6(3) in force for specified purposes (S.) at 6.10.2005 and s. 6(6) in force for specified purposes (S.) at 14.11.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/493, arts. 3(g)(h), 4(h)