S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)

S. 43 in force at 24.1.2022 by S.I. 2022/48, reg. 2(h)

S. 43(2)(ca) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(b) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(2)(b) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(a) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(2)(d) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(c) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(2)(e) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(d) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(2)(h) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(e) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(3)(a) substituted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(3) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(4)(a)(i) substituted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(a) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(4)(d) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(c) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(5) substituted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(5)(a) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(5) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(5)(b) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(6) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(6) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

Words in s. 43(4)(b) inserted (28.2.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(6)(7), Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(b) (with s. 144); S.R. 2022/54, art. 2(1)(a)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2022-03-07Environment Act 2021enStatute Law Database2024-09-04Expert Participation2022-03-07PART 1Environmental governanceCHAPTER 2The Office for Environmental ProtectionInformation
43Confidentiality of proceedings1

The OEP must not disclose—

a

information obtained under section 27(1) or 35(3)(b), or

b

correspondence between the OEP and a public authority that—

i

relates to a particular information notice or decision notice, or

ii

is, or contains, such a notice.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure—

a

other than a disclosure of an information notice or a decision notice, made with the consent of the person who provided the information or correspondence;

b

made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEP’s functions under section 33 (investigations) or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 (functions of the OEP in Northern Ireland);

c

made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP’s functions that relate to investigations under section 33 and a relevant ombudsman’s functions that relate to investigations by that ombudsman;

ca

made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP’s functions that relate to investigations under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s functions that relate to investigations by the Ombudsman;

d

made for the purposes of any publication of a report (or part of it) on an investigation under section 33 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3;

e

made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEP’s functions under sections 35 to 41 or paragraphs 9 to 15 of Schedule 3 (enforcement);

f

made to a devolved environmental governance body for purposes connected with the exercise of a devolved environmental governance function;

g

made for purposes connected with the protection of the natural environment in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, to an authority of that country or territory, or an international organisation, that has functions in connection with the protection of the natural environment in that country or territory;

h

of information, or correspondence, that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter or Part 1 of Schedule 3.

3

A public authority must not disclose correspondence between the OEP and that, or any other, public authority that—

a

relates to a particular information notice , decision notice, Northern Ireland information notice or Northern Ireland decision notice, or

b

is, or contains, such a notice.

4

Subsection (3) does not apply to a disclosure—

a

made—

i

in the case of a disclosure of correspondence between another public authority and the OEP other than correspondence that is, or contains, an information notice , a decision notice, a Northern Ireland information notice or a Northern Ireland decision notice, with the consent of that authority and the OEP, or

ii

in any other case, with the specific or general consent of the OEP;

b

made for purposes connected with co-operating with any investigation under section 33 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3;

c

made for purposes connected with responding to any information notice or decision notice;

d

made for purposes connected with any proceedings in relation to an environmental review, judicial review (which includes a review application) or statutory review.

5

The OEP may not give a person consent to disclose an information notice , a decision notice, a Northern Ireland information notice or a Northern Ireland decision notice unless that notice relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter or Part 1 of Schedule 3.

6

If a public authority requests the consent of the OEP to disclose correspondence that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter or Part 1 of Schedule 3, the OEP may not withhold that consent.

7

If information referred to in subsection (1) and held by the OEP, or referred to in subsection (3) and held by a public authority, is environmental information for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391) or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/520), it is held by that person, for the purposes of the application of those regulations to that information, in connection with confidential proceedings.

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<note class="commentary I" eId="key-25bb0473f8da97ef88c1c73cf06eb9ee">
<p>
S. 43 not in force at Royal Assent, see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/3">s. 147(3)</ref>
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<note class="commentary I" eId="key-fff36e5e66bc6228de551822d9ea7746">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43">S. 43</ref>
in force at 24.1.2022 by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/48">S.I. 2022/48</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/48/regulation/2/h">reg. 2(h)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2/ca">S. 43(2)(ca)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/2/b">Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9c394e993b548417a146f3d92d194ff5">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2/b">s. 43(2)(b)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/2/a">Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-41ba571789886a6ffa2368c660ff2980">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2/d">s. 43(2)(d)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/2/c">Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b64cb2072673e278b15f0db993f54ea8">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2/e">s. 43(2)(e)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/2/d">Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(d)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-e8e64e9cede0cb89245115ecffaf93fd">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/2/h">s. 43(2)(h)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/2/e">Sch. 3 para. 27(2)(e)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-4fa8cfd695533dfd1acf5b71d50a215e">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/3/a">s. 43(3)(a)</ref>
substituted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/3">Sch. 3 para. 27(3)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-40d1573500a1b80b69eecc9b9172f599">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/4/a/i">s. 43(4)(a)(i)</ref>
substituted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/4/a">Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-4c44e67ee4a8292fea14b2ace22e7624">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/4/d">s. 43(4)(d)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/4/c">Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(c)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-e45569cc927627cde0ae3af7f3a6126d">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/5">s. 43(5)</ref>
substituted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/5/a">Sch. 3 para. 27(5)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1104e511f210dd2c62dc54f97e965f0e">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/5">s. 43(5)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/5/b">Sch. 3 para. 27(5)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1b291ce44aced91ec35532b2bafea413">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/6">s. 43(6)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/6">Sch. 3 para. 27(6)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-21b859e3e89bda8209f0e2760696d84b">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/43/4/b">s. 43(4)(b)</ref>
inserted (28.2.2022) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30">Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/6">s. 147(6)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/147/7">(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/3/paragraph/27/4/b">Sch. 3 para. 27(4)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/30/section/144">s. 144</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54">S.R. 2022/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2022/54/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
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<num>PART 1</num>
<heading>Environmental governance</heading>
<chapter eId="part-1-chapter-2" period="#period1">
<num>CHAPTER 2</num>
<heading>The Office for Environmental Protection</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-1-chapter-2-crossheading-information" period="#period1">
<heading>Information</heading>
<section eId="section-43" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-25bb0473f8da97ef88c1c73cf06eb9ee" marker="I1" class="commentary I"/>
<noteRef href="#key-fff36e5e66bc6228de551822d9ea7746" marker="I2" class="commentary I"/>
43
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<heading>Confidentiality of proceedings</heading>
<subsection eId="section-43-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The OEP must not disclose—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
information obtained under section 27
<a href="#section-27-1">(1)</a>
or 35
<a href="#section-35-3-b">(3)(b)</a>
, or
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>correspondence between the OEP and a public authority that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-1-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>relates to a particular information notice or decision notice, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-1-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>is, or contains, such a notice.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subsection
<a href="#section-43-1">(1)</a>
does not apply to a disclosure—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>other than a disclosure of an information notice or a decision notice, made with the consent of the person who provided the information or correspondence;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEP’s functions under section 33 (investigations)
<ins class="key-9c394e993b548417a146f3d92d194ff5-1646758120103 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-9c394e993b548417a146f3d92d194ff5" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 (functions of the OEP in Northern Ireland)
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP’s functions that relate to investigations under section 33 and a relevant ombudsman’s functions that relate to investigations by that ombudsman;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-ca">
<num>
<ins class="key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a-1646758076800 first">
<noteRef href="#key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
ca
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a-1646758076800">made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP’s functions that relate to investigations under paragraph </ins>
<a href="#schedule-3-paragraph-7">
<ins class="key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a-1646758076800">7</ins>
</a>
<ins class="key-b1a47ad6eebb7f8a801fe1d45920a60a-1646758076800 last"> of Schedule 3 and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s functions that relate to investigations by the Ombudsman;</ins>
</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-43-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
made for the purposes of any publication of a report (or part of it) on an investigation under section 33
<ins class="key-41ba571789886a6ffa2368c660ff2980-1646758166004 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-41ba571789886a6ffa2368c660ff2980" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3
</ins>
;
</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-43-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>
made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEP’s functions under sections 35 to 41
<ins class="key-b64cb2072673e278b15f0db993f54ea8-1646758220932 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-b64cb2072673e278b15f0db993f54ea8" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or paragraphs 9 to 15 of Schedule 3
</ins>
(enforcement);
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>made to a devolved environmental governance body for purposes connected with the exercise of a devolved environmental governance function;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-g">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>made for purposes connected with the protection of the natural environment in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, to an authority of that country or territory, or an international organisation, that has functions in connection with the protection of the natural environment in that country or territory;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-2-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>
of information, or correspondence, that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter
<ins class="key-e8e64e9cede0cb89245115ecffaf93fd-1646758257127 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-e8e64e9cede0cb89245115ecffaf93fd" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or Part 1 of Schedule 3
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A public authority must not disclose correspondence between the OEP and that, or any other, public authority that—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
relates to a particular information notice
<ins class="substitution key-4fa8cfd695533dfd1acf5b71d50a215e-1646758312192 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-4fa8cfd695533dfd1acf5b71d50a215e" marker="F6" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, decision notice, Northern Ireland information notice or Northern Ireland decision notice
</ins>
, or
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>is, or contains, such a notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subsection
<a href="#section-43-3">(3)</a>
does not apply to a disclosure—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>made—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-4-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
in the case of a disclosure of correspondence between another public authority and the OEP other than correspondence that is, or contains, an information notice
<ins class="substitution key-40d1573500a1b80b69eecc9b9172f599-1646758359772 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-40d1573500a1b80b69eecc9b9172f599" marker="F7" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, a decision notice, a Northern Ireland information notice or a Northern Ireland decision notice
</ins>
, with the consent of that authority and the OEP, or
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-4-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in any other case, with the specific or general consent of the OEP;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
made for purposes connected with co-operating with any investigation under section 33
<ins class="key-21b859e3e89bda8209f0e2760696d84b-1646831328060 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-21b859e3e89bda8209f0e2760696d84b" marker="F12" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3
</ins>
;
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>made for purposes connected with responding to any information notice or decision notice;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
made for purposes connected with any proceedings in relation to an environmental review, judicial review
<ins class="key-4c44e67ee4a8292fea14b2ace22e7624-1646758407039 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-4c44e67ee4a8292fea14b2ace22e7624" marker="F8" class="commentary attribute F"/>
(which includes a review application)
</ins>
or statutory review.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
The OEP may not give a person consent to disclose an information notice
<ins class="substitution key-e45569cc927627cde0ae3af7f3a6126d-1646758444159 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-e45569cc927627cde0ae3af7f3a6126d" marker="F9" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, a decision notice, a Northern Ireland information notice or a Northern Ireland decision notice
</ins>
unless that notice relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter
<ins class="key-1104e511f210dd2c62dc54f97e965f0e-1646758489542 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-1104e511f210dd2c62dc54f97e965f0e" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or Part 1 of Schedule 3
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
If a public authority requests the consent of the OEP to disclose correspondence that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEP has concluded that it intends to take no further steps under this Chapter
<ins class="key-1b291ce44aced91ec35532b2bafea413-1646758565199 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-1b291ce44aced91ec35532b2bafea413" marker="F11" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or Part 1 of Schedule 3
</ins>
, the OEP may not withhold that consent.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
If information referred to in subsection
<a href="#section-43-1">(1)</a>
and held by the OEP, or referred to in subsection
<a href="#section-43-3">(3)</a>
and held by a public authority, is environmental information for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/3391">S.I. 2004/3391</ref>
) or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2004/520">S.S.I. 2004/520</ref>
), it is held by that person, for the purposes of the application of those regulations to that information, in connection with confidential proceedings.
</p>
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