Part 5: Miscellaneous Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc: exceptions Section 28: Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings etc: exceptions
This section creates exceptions to the prohibition on disclosing intercept materials to be used as evidence under section 56 of the IPA. The exception is being extended to proceedings before the Parole Board of England and Wales and will also affect any subsequent proceedings that arise out of those proceedings (such as an appeal). The section also provides the limits on the disclosure of intercept material for this purpose.
	An exception is also being introduced to permit disclosure to certain coroners who conduct inquiries or inquests in Northern Ireland and relevant sheriffs who conduct inquiries or inquests into a person’s death in Scotland. New paragraph 25 of Schedule 3 to the IPA 2016 makes it clear that a disclosure can be made to a relevant coroner or, in certain circumstances, to a legal adviser working with them. New paragraph 26 of Schedule 3 to the IPA 2016 permits disclosures to relevant persons conducting an inquiry under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 or a lawyer appointed under section 24 of that Act to assist the relevant person.