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.