Section 17A: Sharing of information

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 · 1998 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Prevention of crime and disorder — Chapter I: England and Wales

A relevant authority is under a duty to disclose to all other relevant authorities any information held by the authority which is of a prescribed description, at such intervals and in such form as may be prescribed.

In subsection (1) “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State may only prescribe descriptions of information which appears to him to be of potential relevance in relation to the reduction of crime and disorder in any area of England and Wales (including anti-social or other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment in that area).

Nothing in this section requires a relevant authority to disclose any personal data (within the meaning of Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(2) and (14) of that Act)).

In this section “relevant authority” means an authority in England and Wales which is for the time being a relevant authority for the purposes of section 115.

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