Regulation 13 ConfidentialityI1

F1The 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 F2or a sustainable industry reward implementation statement or otherwise provided to the Secretary of State in relation to a generating station to support the development F3and 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—

In paragraph (1)—

• “permitted person” means—

  1. (a)

     a public authority to which the Human Rights Act 1998^f1 applies; or

  2. (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—

  1. (a)

     to enable the Secretary of State to determine whether or not to provide a supply chain statement F7F8or a supply chain implementation statement , a supply chain implementation statement or a sustainable industry reward implementation statement; or

  2. (b)

     to support the development F9and sustainability of supply chains.