SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9U.K. Air traffic: information

Other permitted disclosuresU.K.

3(1)Paragraph 1(2) does not apply to a disclosure made—U.K.

(a)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the CAA or the Competition Commission of any of his or their functions under this Part;

(b)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by a person or body mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) of any of his or its functions under an enactment or instrument specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(c)for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any powers conferred by the M1Financial Services Act 1986 or by the enactments relating to companies, insurance companies or insolvency;

(d)for the purpose of enabling or assisting an inspector appointed under the enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;

(e)for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M2Insolvency Act 1986 or Article 350 of the M3Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 to carry out its functions;

(f)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Health and Safety Commission or the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority (within the meaning of Part I of the M4Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974) of any functions under a relevant statutory provision (within the meaning of that Act);

(g)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;

(h)in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;

(i)for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Part or any enactment or instrument specified in sub-paragraph (3);

(j)in pursuance of a Community obligation;

(k)for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any function of the European Commission in respect of Community law about competition;

(l)by the Secretary of State, or with his consent, to an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member;

(m)in connection with negotiations conducted by officers of the Secretary of State with representatives of the government of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;

(n)in connection with the discharge of an obligation of the United Kingdom under international arrangements;

(o)to a person to whom the information in question is required to be disclosed by regulations made in pursuance of section 7(2) of the M5Civil Aviation Act 1982 (special provisions as respects certain functions);

(p)for the purposes of an investigation undertaken in pursuance of regulations made under section 75 of the M6Civil Aviation Act 1982 (investigation of accidents).

(2)The persons and bodies are—

(a)any Minister of the Crown;

(b)the Director General of Fair Trading;

(c)the Competition Commission;

(d)the Director General of Telecommunications;

(e)the Independent Television Commission;

(f)the Director General of Gas Supply;

(g)the Director General of Water Services;

(h)the Director General of Electricity Supply;

(i)the Coal Authority;

(j)the CAA;

(k)the Rail Regulator;

(l)the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal;

(m)a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain.

(3)The enactments and instruments are—

(a)the M7Trade Descriptions Act 1968;

(b)the M8Fair Trading Act 1973;

(c)the M9Consumer Credit Act 1974;

(d)the M10Estate Agents Act 1979;

(e)the M11Competition Act 1980;

(f)the M12Telecommunications Act 1984;

(g)the M13Airports Act 1986;

(h)the M14Gas Act 1986;

(i)the M15Insolvency Act 1986;

(j)the M16Consumer Protection Act 1987;

(k)the M17Electricity Act 1989;

(l)the M18Broadcasting Act 1990;

(m)the M19Property Misdescriptions Act 1991;

(n)the M20Water Industry Act 1991;

(o)the M21Water Resources Act 1991;

(p)the M22Railways Act 1993;

(q)the M23Coal Industry Act 1994;

(r)the M24Competition Act 1998;

(s)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Articles 84 and 85 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;

(t)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with the Directive of the Council of the European Communities dated 10th September 1984 (No. 84/450/EEC) on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member States concerning misleading advertising;

(u)any Air Navigation Order made under section 60 of the M25Civil Aviation Act 1982.

4U.K.The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph 3.