12.—(1) Where a designated person, in the course of receiving reports under these Rules, receives information that the designated person reasonably believes relates to any offence under any written law (whenever committed), the designated person —
(a)
must not return the report, or any part of it, to the reporter or any other person;
(b)
must not destroy the information, or any part of it; and
(c)
must without delay act according to paragraph (2).
(2) A designated person who received under these Rules information described in paragraph (1) must without delay tell the Authority that the designated person has received the information and, if requested by the Authority, give that same information to any police officer.
(3) A designated person may disclose personal information if necessary to comply with this rule.