# Energy Act 2013, Paragraph 7


(1) Paragraph 2 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected information if it is made with the appropriate consent.
(2) For this purpose “the appropriate consent” means—
(a) if the information was obtained as mentioned in paragraph 1(1) as a result of any premises being entered—
(i) by an inspector in exercise of a relevant power,
(ii) by a health and safety inspector in exercise of a power under section 20 of the 1974 Act, or
(iii) by an ONR inquiry official in exercise of an ONR inquiry power,
the consent of a person having responsibilities in relation to the premises;
(b) in any other case, the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained, or who provided it, as mentioned in paragraph 1(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/32/schedule/9/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-act-2013/schedule-9/paragraph-7
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