Regulation 7 Provision of information

Subject to paragraph (2) below, where a drainage body propose to or are required to prepare an environmental statement they may enter into consultations with any organisation to determine whether that organisation has in its possession any information which the drainage body considers relevant to the preparation of a statement, and if they have, the organisation shall make such information available to the drainage body.

Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall require the disclosure by any organisation of confidential information.

A reasonable charge reflecting the cost of making the relevant information available may be made by any organisation supplying it.