Police Act 1996

[F1[F2Provision of sensitive information to inspectorsU.K.

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 4A paras. 6A-6F and cross-headings substituted for Sch. 4A paras. 6A, 6B and cross-headings (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 2.5.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 36(1), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 4(a)

6F(1)A person who provides information that is intelligence service information or protected information relating to a relevant warrant to an inspector (whether under a provision of this Schedule or otherwise) must—U.K.

(a)make the inspector aware that the information is intelligence service information or (as the case may be) protected information relating to a relevant warrant, and

(b)provide the inspector with such additional information as will enable the inspector to identify the relevant authority in relation to the information.

(2)In this paragraph, “inspector”, “intelligence service information”, “protected information relating to a relevant warrant” and “relevant authority” have the same meaning as in paragraph 6E.]]