Article 10 Provision of informationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This article applies to information which is held by or on behalf of the Agency for the purposes of this Order (including information obtained by or on behalf of the Agency before the coming into force of this article).

(2)

Information may be supplied to a responsible authority for the purposes of facilitating the exercise of the Agency’s functions under this Order or any functions of that authority.

(3)

Information may be supplied to any person who can show to the satisfaction of the Agency or the Secretary of State reasonable cause for wanting the particulars to be made available to that person.

(4)

Information obtained by virtue of this article must not be further disclosed except to a responsible authority for the purposes mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3).

(5)

In this article, “responsible authority” means any of the following—

(a)

the chief officer of police for any police area in which the waterways are situated;

(b)

the fire authority for any area in which the waterways are situated;

(c)

the enforcing authority within the meaning given by section 18 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974^f1 for any area in which the waterways are situated;

(d)

the local planning authority within the meaning given by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f2 for any area in which the waterways are situated;

(e)

the local authority by which statutory functions are exercisable in any area in which the waterways are situated in relation to minimising or preventing the risk of pollution of the environment or of harm to human health;

(f)

in relation to a vessel—

(i)

a navigation authority within the meaning of section 221(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991^f3;

(ii)

the British Waterways Board; or

(iii)

the Secretary of State.

(6)

In this article, “statutory function” means a function conferred by or under any enactment.

Article 10 Provision of informationI1

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