SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Information and disclosure for third parties

Provision of information where notice given under paragraph 1

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(1)

A person (R) who receives a notice under paragraph 1 must, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day of receipt of the notice—

(a)

provide to the person who gave the notice any information specified in it that R is able to provide;

(b)

in relation to any such information that R is not able to provide, notify that person why R is not able to provide it.

(2)

Where—

(a)

a person (R) receives a notice under paragraph 1,

(b)

there is information specified in the notice that R is not able to provide because it is contained in a document that is not in R's control,

(c)

the document was at one time in R's control, and

(d)

R knows or believes that it is now in another person's control,

R must, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day of receipt of the notice, provide the person who gave the notice with whatever particulars R can as to the nature of the information and the identity of that other person.

(3)

If R fails to comply with a duty imposed on R by this paragraph, the person who gave R the notice may apply to court for an order requiring R to comply with the duty.

(4)

No duty arises by virtue of this paragraph in respect of information as to which a claim to legal professional privilege or, in Scotland, to confidentiality as between client and professional legal adviser could be maintained in legal proceedings.