# Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026, Section 27: Confidentiality requirements: the OEGW

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) The OEGW must not disclose—
(a) information obtained by virtue of provision mentioned in subsection (2),
(b) correspondence between the OEGW and a public authority that relates to a particular information notice or compliance notice, or to the preparation of a particular improvement report, or
(c) correspondence between the OEGW and a public authority that is, or contains, an information notice or compliance notice or an unpublished draft of an improvement report.
(2) The provisions are—
(a) section 15(1) (information notices);
(b) section 20(10) (requirement to provide information that the OEGW reasonably requires for the purposes of a review of a compliance notice);
(c) section 25(1) (public authority’s duty to co-operate with OEGW).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) a disclosure mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) made with the consent of the public authority that provided the information or correspondence;
(b) a disclosure made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEGW’s functions;
(c) a disclosure that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEGW does not intend to take any further action under this Part;
(d) a disclosure made for the purposes of civil proceedings;
(e) a disclosure made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings or for the purposes of the prevention or detection of crime;
(f) a disclosure made in pursuance of an order of a court or tribunal;
(g) a disclosure made in accordance with an enactment requiring or permitting the disclosure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026/section-27
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