PART 5Risk of being drawn into terrorism
CHAPTER 2Support etc for people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism
38Co-operation
1
The partners of a panel must, so far as appropriate and reasonably practicable, act in co-operation with—
a
the panel in the carrying out of its functions;
b
the police in the carrying out of their functions in connection with section 36.
2
The partners of a panel are the persons and bodies specified in Schedule 7.
3
The duty of a partner of a panel to act in co-operation with the panel—
a
includes the giving of information (subject to subsection (4));
b
extends only so far as the co-operation is compatible with the exercise of the partner’s functions under any other enactment or rule of law.
4
Nothing in this section requires or authorises the making of—
a
a disclosure that would contravene the Data Protection Act 1998;
b
a disclosure of any sensitive information.
5
“Sensitive information” means information—
a
held by an intelligence service,
b
obtained (directly or indirectly) from, or held on behalf of, an intelligence service,
c
derived in whole or part from information obtained (directly or indirectly) from, or held on behalf of, an intelligence service, or
d
relating to an intelligence service.
6
In carrying out the duty imposed by subsection (1), partners of a panel must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State about the carrying out of that duty.
7
Before issuing guidance under subsection (6) the Secretary of State must (whether before or after this Act is passed) consult—
a
the Welsh Ministers so far as the guidance relates to panels in Wales;
b
the Scottish Ministers so far as the guidance relates to panels in Scotland;
c
any person whom the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
8
The reference in subsection (1)(b) to functions of the police in connection with section 36 includes, in particular, a chief officer’s function of determining whether an individual should be referred to a panel for the carrying out of an assessment of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section.