Access—protection in respect of offences

In force

If access has been given to a document and—

(a)

the access was required or permitted to be given under this Act; or

(b)

the access was authorised by a decision-maker, in the genuine belief that the access was required or permitted to be given under this

Act;

neither the person authorising the access nor any other person concerned in the giving of the access commits a criminal offence merely because of authorising or giving of the access.

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