Section 24ZG — Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Duty of confidentiality

Duty of confidentiality 24ZG 1 The duty of confidentiality as respects the register is incorporated in an assurer's appointment by a trade union under section 24ZB.

2 The duty of confidentiality as respects the register is a duty which the assurer owes to the union—

a not to disclose any name or address in the register of the names and addresses of the union's members except in permitted circumstances, and b to take all reasonable steps to secure that there is no disclosure of any such name or address by another person except in permitted circumstances.

3 The circumstances in which disclosure of a member's name or address is permitted are—

a where the member consents, b where it is required or requested by the Certification Officer for the purposes of the discharge of any of the Officer's functions, c where it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of an inspector appointed by the Officer, d where it is required for the purposes of the discharge of any of the functions of the assurer, or e where it is required for the purposes of the investigation of crime or criminal proceedings.