Special powers of the Council
16. In addition to the powers conferred on it by section 25 the Council shall have the power to request and receive information relevant to National Information Technology plans and programmes, from individuals and bodies of persons: to analyse such information and to recommend priority areas for future development : Provided however that no information received from any individual or body of person which such individual or body of persons is required to treat as confidential by any agreement between such individual or body of persons and the person to whom the information relates shall be disclosed by the Council. |