Part 10

General

Disclosure of information

Disclosure of information by the IFR
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1
The IFR may disclose information held in connection with its functions under this Act to—
a
a person specified in subsection (2), for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of that person’s functions;
b
a person specified in subsection (3), for a purpose connected with the exercise of the IFR’s functions under this Act.
2
The persons specified for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) are—
a
HMRC;
b
the Secretary of State;
c
the Welsh Ministers;
d
the Financial Conduct Authority;
e
the National Crime Agency;
f
the Serious Fraud Office;
g
the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.
3
The persons specified for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) are—
a
the Football Association;
b
the Football Association Premier League Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 02719699);
c
the Football Association of Wales Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 00213349);
d
the Football Conference Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 03364308);
e
the Football League Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 00080612);
f
the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 15675947).
4
A disclosure of information under this section—
a
does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by the IFR, and
b
does not breach any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed) (but see section 88(2)).
5
Information disclosed under subsection (1) must not be—
a
used for a purpose other than the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) (as the case may be), or
b
further disclosed,
except where the use or disclosure is required by another enactment or is made in pursuance of a court order.
6
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (2) or (3) to add, remove or vary a reference to a person.
S. 86 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
S. 86 in force at 12.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(e)(i)