# The Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014, Regulation 13: Confidentiality

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State must not disclose any information included in, or in support of a supply chain application, an application for a supply chain implementation statement or a sustainable industry reward implementation statement or otherwise provided to the Secretary of State in relation to a generating station to support the development and sustainability of supply chains where that disclosure may, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, damage the commercial interests of any other person except—
(a) with the consent of that person;
(b) as required by or under—
(i) an order of the court; or
(ii) an enactment; or
(iii) an EU obligation; or
(c) to a permitted person for a permitted purpose, and the Secretary of State is satisfied that arrangements have been made with that person to prevent any further disclosure of that information by that person.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
“permitted person” means—
(a)a public authority to which the Human Rights Act 1998 applies; or
(b)a person providing services to the Secretary of State in relation to a permitted purpose or any officer, employee or agent of that person;
“permitted purpose” means—
(a)to enable the Secretary of State to determine whether or not to provide a supply chain statement or a supply chain implementation statement , a supply chain implementation statement or a sustainable industry reward implementation statement; or
(b)to support the development and sustainability of supply chains.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2013/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-market-reform-general-regulations-2014/regulation-13
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