25 Restrictions on disclosure of information
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (2008 c 22) | Legislation

25  Restrictions on disclosure of information

For section 33 of the 1990 Act (restrictions on disclosure of information) substitute—

“33A Disclosure of information

(1)     No person shall disclose any information falling within section 31(2) which the person obtained (whether before or after the coming into force of section 24 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008) in the person's capacity as—

(a)     a member or employee of the Authority,

(b)     any person exercising functions of the Authority by virtue of section 8B or 8C of this Act (including a person exercising such functions by virtue of either of those sections as a member of staff or as an employee),

(c)     any person engaged by the Authority to provide services to the Authority,

(d)     any person employed by, or engaged to provide services to, a person mentioned in paragraph (c),

(e)     a person to whom a licence applies,

(f)     a person to whom a third party agreement applies, or

(g)     a person to whom directions have been given.

(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply where—

(a)     the disclosure is made to a person as a member or employee of the Authority or as a person exercising functions of the Authority

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