[F1 PART 5A E+W+S PASSENGERS’ COUNCIL: ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS IN ENGLAND

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 5A inserted (25.2.2010) by The Passengers’ Council (Non-Railway Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/439), arts. 1, 3

112F Investigations: protection of confidential information E+W+S

(1) This section applies to any information provided to the Passengers’ Council pursuant to section 112E(3) in the circumstances described in subsection (2).

(2) The circumstances are that—

(a) the person who provided the information has requested that the information be held in confidence; and

(b) a person would not be entitled to the information in response to a request made in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the exemptions in section 41 or 43 of that Act.

(3) Information to which this section applies must not—

(a) be included in any investigation report published under section 112K; or

(b) be disclosed by the Council to any other person.

(4) Nothing in this section affects—

(a) the power of the Council to refer a matter, including the confidential information, following investigation in accordance with section 112H or 112I; or

(b) any obligation on the Council to disclose information in order to comply with an order of a court or a tribunal.]