Regulation 9 Provision of information by suppliers
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of State may direct scheme electricity suppliers to provide information to the Secretary of State about their domestic customers for the purpose of facilitating the exercise of the power in regulation 6(1).
If a direction is given, it—
must be given to all scheme electricity suppliers;
must specify the information to be provided;
may specify a date on which, or by which, the information is to be provided;
may specify the form in which the information is to be provided.
A direction may only be given if—
regulations are in force under section 142 of the Pensions Act 2008; and
those regulations authorise electricity suppliers to disclose to the Secretary of State the information about customers specified in the direction.
A scheme electricity supplier must comply with a direction under paragraph (1).
If a notice given to a scheme electricity supplier under regulation 6(1) specifies a person who is not a core group customer, or whom the supplier is unable to identify as a core group customer, the supplier must notify the Secretary of State within 30 days after receiving the notice.
If, in relation to a scheme year, a scheme electricity supplier does not provide the prescribed rebate to one or more core group customers, the supplier must notify the Authority of—
the number of core group customers to whom the supplier has not provided the prescribed rebate;
the reasons why the supplier has not provided the prescribed rebate to those persons; and
any steps taken by the supplier to attempt to provide the prescribed rebate to those persons.