IDG46450 - Public interest disclosures: Flowchart 1 - process


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Potential item for disclosure









Is there an appropriate statutory gateway for disclosure?YesPublic interest disclosure is not appropriate - consider using the existing statutory gateway

No





Is the disclosure for one of the purposes set out in the CRCA? These purposes are specified at IDG46250.NoPublic interest disclosure is not appropriate. You must not disclose the information. However, a Grade 7 (Band 11/B2) may consider contacting the Information Strategy team to recommend that Regulations be made to permit such a disclosure in the future. Please contact Information Strategy (see IDG90100).

Yes





Is the disclosure covered by a general instruction within IDG46300?NoYou may consider disclosing the information under a specific authorisation from an authorised HMRC officer. Go to flowchart 3 at IDG46550

Yes





You may consider disclosing the information under a general instruction. Go to flowchart 2 at IDG46500.




NOTE: if in doubt as to the answer to any of these questions, do not assume. Seek guidance from your line manager or from Information Strategy (see
IDG90100).

See also

IDG46050Public interest disclosures: Introduction
IDG46100Criteria for making public interest disclosures
IDG46150Establishing the necessity and proportionality of a disclosure
IDG46200Requesting additional disclosure categories
IDG46250Annex 1: Description of boundaries within which Commissioners currently permit individual instructions for public interest disclosures under section 20 CRCA
IDG46300Annex 2: General instructions to disclose
IDG46350Annex 3: Rules and procedures for issuing individual instructions to disclose
IDG46400Annex 4: Information to be logged when making public interest disclosures
IDG46500Flowchart 2: General instructions
IDG46550Flowchart 3: Individual instructions