PART 8Information

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 197454

1

Sections 28(2) and (7) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 197414 (restrictions on disclosure of information) do not apply to the disclosure of information by the Health and Safety Executive to another responder if the disclosure is made –

a

in connection with the performance by that other responder of a duty under –

i

section 2 or 4;

ii

a provision of these Regulations; or

iii

a provision in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under Part 1;

b

in connection with another function of that responder which relates to emergencies; or

c

in connection with a function of the Health and Safety Executive which relates to emergencies.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the disclosure is made pursuant to a request made under regulation 47.

3

In paragraph (1), the reference to the Health and Safety Executive includes a reference to an officer of the Executive.