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Pensions Act 2004

Pensions Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 35

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – the Pensions Regulator

Disclosure of information

Section 82: Restricted information

265.This section prevents the Regulator, or any person to whom the Regulator gives restricted information from disclosing it unless the Regulator has the consent of the individual who provided the information and anyone whom it relates to, except in circumstances prescribed in sections 71(9), 83 to 88 and 235.

266.Regulations which contain any provision made by virtue of section 61(2)(b) (the register: inspection, provision of information and reports etc) may, in particular, modify this section.

267.Unauthorised disclosure of information will represent an offence, except where so permitted.

268.“Restricted information “means any information the Regulator has obtained in carrying out its regulatory functions with the exception of information which is already in the public domain or information presented in a way in which the identity of an individual could not be determined.

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