Part II

Water and Sewerage Reorganisation

Amendment of Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968

Disapplication of restrictions on disclosure of information.
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In section 50 of the 1968 Act (which imposes restrictions on the disclosure of information obtained under or by virtue of that Act)—
a
in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—
aa
in prescribed circumstances or for prescribed purposes; or
; and
b
after subsection (3) there shall be added—
4
In paragraph (aa) of subsection (2) above, “prescribed” means prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations made under this subsection by statutory instrument.
5
An instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
6
Subsections (1) and (2) above are subject to regulation 3(7) of the Environmental Information Regulations 1992 (which disapplies restrictions on disclosure if in pursuance of the regulations).
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S.I. 1992/3240.