Commentary on Sections Section 6: Disclosure of information
25.Subsections (1) and (2) enable a Minister of the Crown and, in relation to Scottish Category 1 responders or Scottish Category 2 responders, the Scottish Ministers, to make regulations which require or permit information sharing between Category 1 responders and Category 2 responders. Such provision may only be made in connection with a function of a responder which relates to emergencies. This reflects the fact that Category 1 and 2 responders may have functions under other legislation or legal provisions which relate to emergencies.