Regulation 46
(1)
This regulation applies to information relating to the reimbursement of a relevant operator and received by an authority from that operator pursuant to reimbursement arrangements.
(2)
In this regulation “relevant operator” means an operator of public passenger transport services participating in any scheme established by the authority.
(3)
Notwithstanding any provision of regulations 40 to 44, any statement or document submitted or sent by an authority, and any statement made on behalf of an authority appearing before the Secretary of State, shall not contain any information to which this regulation applies unless the relevant operator has given his consent in writing to such inclusion.