Section 25 – Application of provisions
66.This section includes some general provisions, including (a) clarification that nothing done under Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Act is to be treated as a breach of any restriction imposed by statute or otherwise (subsection (1)), (b) provision that nothing in Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Act authorises a disclosure by the Treasury that contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998 or is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (subsection (2)), (c) clarification that no solicitor or counsel is required to produce any privileged information or document (subsection (3)), (d) provision that the Chapter is not to be read as limiting any other powers the Treasury has to disclose information (subsection (4)) and (e) stipulating that nothing in the Chapter is to be treated as limiting the powers of the Treasury to impose conditions in connection with the discharge of their functions under section 17 (licences) (subsection (5)). Subsection (6) provides a definition of ‘privileged information’ for the purpose of this section.
