Part 1Local Arrangements for Civil Protection
Civil protection
6Disclosure of information
(1)
A Minister of the Crown may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
(2)
The Scottish Ministers may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
F1(2A)
The Welsh Ministers may make regulations requiring or permitting one person or body listed in Part 2A or 5 of Schedule 1 (“the provider”) to disclose information on request to another person or body listed in any Part of that Schedule (“the recipient”).
(3)
Regulations under F2subsection (1), (2) or (2A) may be made only in connection with a function of the provider or of the recipient which relates to emergencies.
(4)
A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (1).
(5)
The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (2).
F3(5A)
The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance to a person or body about the performance of functions under regulations made under subsection (2A).
(6)
A person or body shall—
(a)
comply with regulations under F4subsection (1), (2) or (2A) , and
(b)
have regard to guidance under F5subsection (4), (5) or (5A) .
F6(7)
In relation to emergencies that do not fall within section 1(1)(c), the following powers are exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by a Minister of the Crown)—
(a)
the power under subsection (1) to make regulations requiring or permitting the Chief Constable (PSNI) to disclose information to another person or body listed in any Part of Schedule 1;
(b)
the power under subsection (4) to issue guidance to the Chief Constable (PSNI).