s.50Confidentiality of information
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Section 50Part 6 — ENFORCEMENT

Confidentiality of information

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A current or former Commissioner, current or former member of the Commissioner’s staff, current or former agent of the Commissioner, or current or former consultant to the Commissioner, shall not knowingly or wilfully disclose any information which —
has been or was obtained by, or furnished to, the Commissioner under or for the purposes of this Law or the Freedom of Information Law (2015 Revision);
relates to an identified or identifiable person; and
is not at the time of the disclosure, and has not previously been, available to the public from other sources,
unless the disclosure is made with lawful authority.
For the purposes of subsection (1) a disclosure of information is made with lawful authority if —
the disclosure is made with the consent of the person to whom the information relates;
the information was provided for the purpose of it being made available to the public, in whatever manner, under any provision of this Law;
the disclosure is made for the purposes of the discharge of —
functions under this Law or the Freedom of Information Law (2015 Revision); or
any European Union obligation of the United Kingdom that has been extended to the Islands;
the disclosure is made for the purposes of any proceedings, whether criminal or civil and whether arising under, or by virtue of, this Law or otherwise; or
having regard to the rights and freedoms or legitimate interests of any person, the disclosure is necessary in the public interest.
A person who knowingly or recklessly discloses information in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence.

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