(1)A specified person may disclose information to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (the “Authority”) or a relevant officer if the disclosure is made for the purposes of the exercise of any function of the Authority or the officer under this Act.
(2)Information obtained by the Authority or a relevant officer in connection with the exercise of any function of the Authority or the officer under this Act may be used by the Authority or the officer in connection with the exercise of any other such function of the Authority or the officer.
(3)The Authority or a relevant officer may disclose to a specified person information obtained in connection with the exercise of any function of the Authority or the officer under this Act if the disclosure is made for the purposes of the exercise of any function of the specified person.
(4)A disclosure of information which is authorised by this section does not breach—
(a)an obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or
(b)any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(5)But nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure which—
(a)contravenes [F2the data protection legislation], or
(b)is prohibited by Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
(6)This section does not limit the circumstances in which information may be disclosed apart from this section.
(7)“Specified person” means a person specified in Schedule 4A (information gateways: specified persons).
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 4A.
(9)In this section[F3—
“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);]
“relevant officer” means an officer of the Authority who is acting for the purposes of Part 1 or 2 of this Act (see sections 11A and 30A).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 54A inserted (E.W.) (12.7.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 30; S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)
F2Words in s. 54A(5)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 191(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F3Words in s. 54A(9) inserted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 191(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
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Textual Amendments
F4S. 55 omitted (12.7.2016) by virtue of Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 3 para. 31; S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(u)