Section 171(3)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that the re-identification— was necessary for the purposes of preventing , investigating or detecting crime, was required or authorised by an enactment, by a rule of law or by the order of a court or tribunal, or in the particular circumstances, was justified as being in the public interest.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04