Part 5: Miscellaneous Chapter 3: Miscellaneous Section 326: Disclosing information overseas 243E - Directions by the Secretary of State relating to overseas disclosures under sections 243A and 243B
Section 243E provides the Secretary of State with a power to prevent disclosure of information to overseas public authorities via the new gateways in sections 243A and 243B. This replaces the existing power to make such a direction in section 243, subsection (4) of the Enterprise Act 2002.
	Subsection (1) provides that the Secretary of State may direct that information should not be disclosed overseas under section 243A or 243B if they think the proceedings or investigation for which the information has been requested would be more appropriately carried out by authorities in the UK or in another country. Subsection (3) requires the Secretary of State to take appropriate steps to bring any direction made under subsection (1) to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.