http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/52/section/182Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to collective labour relations, that is to say, to trade unions, employers’ associations, industrial relations and industrial action.1992-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-11Expert Participation2026-04-07 Part IV Industrial RelationsChapter I Collective bargaining Disclosure of information for purposes of collective bargaining Restrictions on general duty.1821An employer is not required by section 181 to disclose information—athe disclosure of which would be against the interests of national security, orbwhich he could not disclose without contravening a prohibition imposed by or under an enactment, orcwhich has been communicated to him in confidence, or which he has otherwise obtained in consequence of the confidence reposed in him by another person, ordwhich relates specifically to an individual (unless that individual has consented to its being disclosed), orethe disclosure of which would cause substantial injury to his undertaking for reasons other than its effect on collective bargaining, orfobtained by him for the purpose of bringing, prosecuting or defending any legal proceedings.In formulating the provisions of any Code of Practice relating to the disclosure of information, ACAS shall have regard to the provisions of this subsection.2In the performance of his duty under section 181 an employer is not required—ato produce, or allow inspection of, any document (other than a document prepared for the purpose of conveying or confirming the information) or to make a copy of or extracts from any document, orbto compile or assemble any information where the compilation or assembly would involve an amount of work or expenditure out of reasonable proportion to the value of the information in the conduct of collective bargaining.S. 182 modified (E.W.) (2.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/218, art. 3, Sch.S. 182 modified (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 3, Sch.Ss. 181-185 modified (W.) (12.5.2006) by The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1073), art. 3, Sch.Ss. 181-185 modified (E.) (1.9.2003) by The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1964), art. 3, Sch.