Savings in respect of restrictions on disclosure of information
3(1)Where information has been obtained by—
(a)an auditor appointed under section 13 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 under a provision of that Act that has been amended by this Act,
(b)a person acting on his or her behalf, or
(c)a person acting on behalf of the Auditor General under a provision of any of the following enactments that has been amended by this Act—
(i)section 145C of the Government of Wales Act 1998,
(ii)Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999,
(iii)Part 1 or Part 3A of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, or
(iv)Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009,
the operation of any provision about the disclosure of information is not affected by the amendment of that provision.
(2)So far as may be necessary for continuing the operation of any provision about the disclosure of information, information obtained as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated in the same way as information obtained by the Auditor General.