Section 367 — Companies Act 1993: Application of Official Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 1993

367 Application of Official Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 1993 (1) This section applies to— (a) The Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act; and (b) The chief executive of the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act; and (c) The Registrar; and (d) A Deputy Registrar; and (e) A District Registrar; and (f) An Assistant Registrar. (2) Notwithstanding the Official Information Act 1982 or the Privacy Act 1993 , a person to whom this section applies may refuse to disclose a document, information, or report in his or her possession obtained in making, or acquired as a result of, an inspection under section 365 of this Act, until the purpose for which the inspection is carried out has been satisfied. (3) Notwithstanding the Official Information Act 1982, where a person requests disclosure of whether an inspection under section 365 of this Act is being, or is proposed to be, or has been carried out, as the case may be, no person to whom this section applies is required to disclose that information under the Official Information Act 1982 unless— (a) The disclosure of that information would not be likely to prejudice the commercial position of any person; and (b) There is no other good reason for withholding that information under that Act. Compare: 1955 No 63 s 9AA; 1988 No 236 s 2 Subsection (1) was substituted, as from 1 October 1995, by section 10(3) Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 39).