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3.—(1) The following conditions are specified by the Scottish Ministers under section 179A(4)(d) of the 2011 Act.
(2) Any information provided to Victim Support Scotland by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must only be used by Victim Support Scotland for the purpose of providing support services to a person specified in section 179A(4)(a), (b) or (c) of the 2011 Act, in relation to the relevant conduct.
(3) Any information provided to Victim Support Scotland by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must not be disclosed by Victim Support Scotland unless such disclosure is—
(a)necessary for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2), or
(b)required by a legal obligation to which the Victim Support Scotland is subject.
(4) Any information provided to the Authority by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must only be used by the Authority—
(a)in order to verify that the relevant conduct has been referred to, and is being (or has been) investigated by the Principal Reporter, and
(b)where such verification is necessary for the purposes of processing a relevant compensation claim (including any appeal, judicial review or other litigation in relation to the claim).
(5) Any information provided to the Authority by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must not be disclosed by the Authority unless such disclosure is—
(a)necessary for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (4)(b), or
(b)required by a legal obligation to which the Authority is subject.
(6) Any information provided to an insurer by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must only be used by the insurer—
(a)in order to verify that the relevant conduct has been referred to, and is being (or has been) investigated by, the Principal Reporter, and
(b)where such verification is necessary for the purposes of processing a relevant insurance claim (including any appeal, judicial review or other litigation in relation to the claim).
(7) Any information provided to an insurer by the Principal Reporter following a request made under section 179A(3) of the 2011 Act must not be disclosed by the insurer unless such disclosure is—
(a)necessary for the purposes mentioned in paragraph (6)(b), or
(b)required by a legal obligation to which the insurer is subject.
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