559.This section provides that a county council or county borough council in Wales or a fire safety authority may disclose information it holds, to a building safety authority or fire safety authority for the purposes of a function under this Act, or regulations made under it, of either authority.
560.A disclosure of information under this section will not breach any obligation of confidence owed by the authority making the disclosure, or any other restriction on the disclosure of information; but by virtue of section 183A of the Data Protection Act 2018 it will be subject to the requirements of data protection legislation relating to the processing of personal data.
Commentary on Sections Exercise of functions by building safety authorities and fire safety authorities Section 129 - Sharing of information