Section 25 — Official Information Act 1982: Precautions

25 Precautions Where a request is made under section 24(1) of this Act, the Department or Minister of the Crown or organisation— (a) Shall not give access to that information unless it or he is satisfied concerning the identity of the person making the request; and (b) Shall ensure, by the adoption of appropriate procedures, that any information intended for a person is received— (i) Only by that person; or (ii) Where the request is made by an agent of the person, only by that person or his agent; and (c) Shall ensure that, where the request is made by an agent of the person, the agent has the written authority of that person to obtain the information or is otherwise properly authorised by that person to obtain the information.