36 Duty to share information

36  Duty to share information

(1)     This section applies to—

[(a)     designated customs officials,

(aa)     immigration officers,

(ab)     the Secretary of State in so far as the Secretary of State has general customs functions,

(ac)     the Secretary of State in so far as the Secretary of State has functions relating to immigration, asylum or nationality,

(ad)     the Director of Border Revenue and any person exercising functions of the Director,]

(b)     a chief officer of police, and

(c)     Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

(2)     The persons specified in subsection (1) shall share information to which subsection (4) applies and which is obtained or held by them in the course of their functions to the extent that the information is likely to be of use for—

(a)     immigration purposes,

(b)     police purposes, or

(c)     Revenue and Customs purposes.

(3)     But a chief officer of police in Scotland shall share information under subsection

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