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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25)
Schedule 3 — Exceptions to section 56
Disclosures of convictions for certain offences
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Section 56(1)(b) does not prohibit the doing of anything that discloses any
conduct of a person for which that person has been convicted of—
(a) an offence under section 3(1), 43(7), 59 or 155,
(b) an offence under section 1(1) or (2), 11(7) or 19 of the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000, or
(c) an offence under section 1 of the Interception of Communications
Act 1985.
Proceedings before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal etc.
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Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to—
(a) any proceedings before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal,
(b) any proceedings on an appeal under section 67A of the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (appeal against decisions of the
Tribunal etc.), or
(c) any proceedings arising out of such an appeal.
Proceedings before Special Immigration Appeals Commission
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(1) Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to—
(a) any proceedings before the Special Immigration Appeals
Commission, or
(b) any proceedings arising out of proceedings before that Commission.
(2) But sub-paragraph (1) does not permit the disclosure of anything to—
(a) the appellant or (as the case may be) applicant to the Special
Immigration Appeals Commission, or
(b) any person who—
(i) represents that appellant or applicant for the purposes of the
proceedings, and
(ii) does so otherwise than by virtue of appointment under
section 6 of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission
Act 1997.
Proceedings before Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission
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(1) Section 56(1) does not apply in relation to—
(a) any proceedings before the Proscribed Organisations Appeal
Commission, or
(b) any proceedings arising out of proceedings before that Commission.
(2) But sub-paragraph (1) does not permit the disclosure of anything to any of
the following—
(a) the applicant to the Commission;
(b) the organisation concerned (if different);
(c) any person designated under paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to the
Terrorism Act 2000 to conduct the proceedings on behalf of that
organisation;
(d) any person who—
(i) represents that appellant or that organisation for the
purposes of the proceedings, and