(b) an individual makes a request to the person for the provision of digital verification services in respect of which the person is registered.
(2) A public authority may disclose to the person information relating to the individual for the purpose of enabling the person to provide the digital verification services for the individual.
(3) A disclosure of information under this section does not breach—
(a) any obligation of confidence owed by the public authority making the disclosure, or
(b) any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(4) But this section does not authorise a disclosure of information which—
(a) would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether a disclosure would do so, the power conferred by this section is to be taken into account), or
(b) is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
(5) This section does not authorise a public authority to disclose information obtained by the authority otherwise than in connection with the exercise by the authority of functions of a public nature.
(6) This section does not affect a power to disclose information that exists apart from this section.
(7) A public authority may charge a person fees in respect of the disclosure to the person of information under this section.
(8) In this section—
“ public authority ” means a person whose functions— (a) are of a public nature, or (b) include functions of that nature.
I89 S. 45 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
46 Information disclosed by the Revenue and Customs U.K.
(1) This section applies where the Revenue and Customs disclose personal information to a person under section 45 for the purpose of enabling the person to provide digital verification services for an individual.
(2) The person must not further disclose the information otherwise than for the purpose of providing digital verification services for the individual, except with the consent of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
(3) Any other person who receives the information, whether directly or indirectly from the person to whom the Revenue and Customs disclose the information, must not further disclose the information, except with the consent of the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
(4) If a person discloses information in contravention of this section, section 19 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (offence of wrongful disclosure) applies in relation to that disclosure as it applies in relation to a disclosure of information in contravention of section 20(9) of that Act.
(5) In this section—
“ personal information ” means information relating to a person whose identity— (a) is specified in the information, or (b) can be deduced from it;
“ the Revenue and Customs ” has the meaning given by section 17(3) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.
I90 S. 46 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
47 Information disclosed by the Welsh Revenue Authority U.K.
(1) This section applies where the Welsh Revenue Authority discloses personal information to a person under section 45 for the purpose of enabling the person to provide digital verification services for an individual.
(2) The person must not further disclose the information otherwise than for the purpose of providing digital verification services for the individual, except with the consent of the Welsh Revenue Authority.