Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/46/crossheading/information-and-consultation
Timestamp: 2017-11-22 03:44:49
Document Index: 365738824

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 17', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 17', 'art. 3', 'art. 17', 'art. 3']

Information and consultationE+W+S+N.I.
16 Information prejudicial to the safety of the State.E+W+S+N.I.
17 Use of information by Commissioner in other capacity.E+W+S
(1)This section applies where a Commissioner also holds either of the other offices of Health Service Commissioner [F13, the office of Welsh Administration Ombudsman] or the office of Parliamentary Commissioner (an “additional office”).
F13Words in s. 17(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 13 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
C1S. 17 extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, art. 17(5)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
18 Consultation during investigations.E+W+S
(b)by the Parliamentary Commissioner under the M1Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967,
[F14(ba)by the Welsh Administration Ombudsman under the Government of Wales Act 1998,]
(c)by a Local Commissioner under Part III of the M2Local Government Act 1974, or
(d)by the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland under Part II of the M3Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975,
he shall consult about the complaint with the appropriate Commissioner [F15or the Ombudsman] and, if he considers it necessary, he shall inform the person initiating the complaint of the steps necessary to initiate a complaint to that Commissioner [F15or the Ombudsman].
(2)Where a Commissioner consults with another Commissioner [F16or the Welsh Administration Ombudsman] in accordance with this section, the consultations may extend to any matter relating to the complaint, including—
(3)Nothing in section 15 (confidentiality of information) applies in relation to the disclosure of information [F17. . .] in the course of consultations held in accordance with this section.
F14S. 18(1)(ba) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F15Words in s. 18(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F16Words in s. 18(2) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 14(3) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
F17Words in s. 18(3) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 112, 152, Sch. 10 para. 14(4), Sch. 18 Pt. I (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2
C2S. 18 extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, art. 17(5)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
C3S. 18(1)(b) extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, art. 17(5)(b); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
[F1818A Disclosure of information to Information Commissioner.E+W+S
F18S. 18A and sidenote inserted (30.1.2001) by 2000 c. 36, ss. 76(2), 87(2)(b), Sch. 7 para. 6 (with ss. 56, 78)