Energy Act 2023

231 Requests for information in connection with section 229 or 230

(1) Zones regulations may make provision about the Authority and zone coordinators requesting information in connection with their functions under regulations made by virtue of section 229 or 230.

(2) Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) may provide for—

(a) the Authority or a zone coordinator to request information by notice from a person of a description specified in the regulations;

(b) the requested information to be provided within the period, and in the form and manner, specified in the notice;

(c) the Authority or zone coordinator to impose a penalty on a person for not complying with the notice;

(d) the disclosing of information requested by the zone coordinator not to breach any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure or any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed);

(e) a request for information not to require a disclosure of information if disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation (but for a requirement imposed by virtue of regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) to be taken into account in determining whether a disclosure would do so);

(f) zone coordinators to delegate functions conferred on them by regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) to a description of person, and in the circumstances and subject to the conditions, specified by the regulations.