{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pipe-line-works-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2000/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pipe-line-works-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2000/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/1928",
  "legislation_title": "The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pipe-line-works-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-2000",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Provision of information",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where a prospective applicant makes a request to the Secretary of State accompanied by the appropriate particulars for the provision to him of any information which—\n(a) would assist him in the preparation of an environmental statement in respect of the relevant pipe-line works referred to in the appropriate particulars; and\n(b) but for the provisions of this paragraph, could not readily be obtained by him.\n(2) Where the Secretary of State receives a request under paragraph (1) above, he shall—\n(a) provide to the prospective applicant the name and address of any consultation body which he considers may have any information of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) above; and\n(b) at the same time as he provides the name and address of any consultation body to the prospective applicant, serve on that body a notice which—\n(i) states that he has provided the name and address of the consultation body to the prospective applicant;\n(ii) refers to the duty imposed on the consultation body concerned by paragraph (3) below; and\n(iii) is accompanied by a copy of the request made under paragraph (1) above.\n(3) Any consultation body on which a notice in accordance with paragraph (2) above has been served shall, if so requested in writing by the prospective applicant, enter into consultation with him to determine whether the body has in its possession any information which it or the prospective applicant considers is of the kind referred to in paragraph (1) above, and if it has such information, the body shall, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) below, make it available to the prospective applicant.\n(4) A reasonable charge reflecting the cost of making the relevant information available may be made by any body supplying it.\n(5) Nothing in this regulation shall require the disclosure of any information which is by virtue of any rule of the law of any part of Great Britain subject to any obligation of confidentiality.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1928/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:05:42.167721+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}