22 Prohibition on disclosure of information
Gender Recognition Act 2004 (2004 c 7) | Legislation

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22  Prohibition on disclosure of information

(1)     It is an offence for a person who has acquired protected information in an official capacity to disclose the information to any other person.

(2)     “Protected information” means information which relates to a person who has made an application under section 1(1) and which—

(a)     concerns that application or any application by the person under section [4A,] [4C, 4F,] 5(2) [, 5A(2)] or 6(1) [under any other section of this Act], or

(b)     if the application under section 1(1) is granted, otherwise concerns the person's gender before it becomes the acquired gender.

(3)     A person acquires protected information in an official capacity if the person acquires it—

(a)     in connection with the person's functions as a member of the civil service,

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