Part I

Trade Unions
Chapter III

Trade union administration

Register of members’ names and addresses

Duty of confidentiality
24ZG
1
The duty of confidentiality as respects the register is incorporated in an assurer's appointment by a trade union under section 24ZB.
2
The duty of confidentiality as respects the register is a duty which the assurer owes to the union—
a
not to disclose any name or address in the register of the names and addresses of the union's members except in permitted circumstances, and
b
to take all reasonable steps to secure that there is no disclosure of any such name or address by another person except in permitted circumstances.
3
The circumstances in which disclosure of a member's name or address is permitted are—
a
where the member consents,
b
where it is required or requested by the Certification Officer for the purposes of the discharge of any of the Officer's functions,
c
where it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of an inspector appointed by the Officer,
d
where it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of the assurer, or
e
where it is required for the purposes of the investigation of crime or criminal proceedings.
Ss. 24ZB-24ZG inserted (30.1.2014 for specified purposes, 6.4.2015 in so far as not already in force and with application in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), ss. 41(2), 45(3)(c); S.I. 2015/717, art. 3(1)(b) (with art. 3(2))