Disclosure by and to the Authority, the Secretary of State and the Treasury etc.
3.—(1) A disclosure of confidential information is permitted when it is made to any person—
(a)by the Authority or an Authority worker for the purpose of enabling or assisting the person making the disclosure to discharge any public functions of the Authority or (if different) of the Authority worker;
(b)by the Secretary of State or a Secretary of State worker for the purpose of enabling or assisting the person making the disclosure to discharge any public functions of the Secretary of State or (if different) of the Secretary of State worker;
(c)by the Treasury for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Treasury to discharge any of their public functions.
(2) A disclosure of confidential information is permitted when it is made by any primary recipient, or person obtaining the information directly or indirectly from a primary recipient, to the Authority, the Secretary of State or the Treasury for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Authority, the Secretary of State or the Treasury (as the case may be) to discharge any of its, his or their public functions.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not permit disclosure in contravention of any of the directive restrictions.