Health and Safety At Work Act 19745

1

Section 28 of the Health and Safety At Work Act 19746 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3), after paragraph (e), insert–

f

any other disclosure of information by the recipient, if–

i

the recipient is, or is acting on behalf of a person who is, a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and

ii

the information is not held by the authority on behalf of another person.

3

In subsection (5), after “disclosed in pursuance of”, insert “any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of”.

4

After subsection (9) insert–

9A

Subsection (7) above does not apply if–

a

the person who has obtained any such information as is referred to in that subsection is, or is acting on behalf of a person who is, a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and

b

the information is not held by the authority on behalf of another person.