Regulation 67 Power to use and disclose informationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This regulation applies to a person (“P”) who holds relevant information, including where P holds that information as a result of disclosure made in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2)

P may only use relevant information where it is necessary—

(a)

for the purpose of carrying out a function under these Regulations,

(b)

for the purpose of monitoring compliance with these Regulations,

(c)

for a purpose connected with, or otherwise incidental to, a purpose described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(3)

Subject to paragraph (5), P may only disclose relevant information to another person (the “recipient”) where it is necessary for the recipient to have the information—

(a)

for the purpose of carrying out a function of the recipient under these Regulations,

(b)

for the purpose of monitoring compliance with these Regulations,

(c)

for a purpose connected with, or otherwise incidental to, a purpose described in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

(4)

Disclosure which is authorised by this regulation does not breach—

(a)

an obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)

any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

(5)

This regulation does not limit the circumstances in which information may otherwise lawfully be disclosed under any other enactment or rule of law.

(6)

For the purposes of this regulation, “relevant information” means information provided by an applicant, a participant, a former participant, a licensed gas supplier, a scheme supplier, or a former scheme supplier in accordance with these Regulations.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 67 in force at 30.11.2021, see reg. 1(1)