Part 1: Main Provisions Section 27: Restrictions on use and disclosure of information
This section places restrictions on the appropriate authority as to the use in decision making and the disclosure of information received as a result of the imposition of a requirement under section 25.
	The first pre-condition which must be met before information can be either used or disclosed is that its use or disclosure is for a permitted purpose.
	This section restricts the disclosure of information to bodies which are not government authorities to ensure that only anonymised information is shared. Disclosure of information onwards by a body which is not a government authority may only be made in accordance with the terms on which the information was initially disclosed to that body.
	This section expressly limits the use and disclosure of information containing personal data under this section to that which is authorised by data protection legislation.
	The territorial extent and application of this section is England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.