reg 14 Disclosure of pre-commencement information
(1) Before the coming into force of section 19 of the Act, each pre-commencement provision is to be treated as permitting the disclosure of pre-commencement information— (a) in accordance with regulation 3(1) as if it were confidential information; (b) to the Authority, the Secretary of State or the Treasury for the purpose referred to in regulation 3(2); (c) to any person for the purposes referred to in regulation 4; and (d) to— (i) a person mentioned in regulation 5(3) for the purpose referred to in regulation 5(1)(a); or (ii) any person for the purposes referred to in regulation 5(1)(b), but only if the proceedings in question are of the kind referred to in regulation 5(6)(a), (b) or (c). (2) Paragraph (1) is not to be taken as— (a) precluding disclosure of pre-commencement information where that is otherwise permitted under the pre-commencement provision in question; or (b) permitting disclosure in contravention of any of the single market restrictions .