The Energy Order 2003 (Supply of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Information concerning internal discussions or deliberations

7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Authority, or a licence holder may refuse to supply under Article 24, and the Council may refuse to supply under Article 26, of the Order—

(a) any information concerning the discussions or deliberations of the Authority, a licence holder or the Council as to a decision or action to be taken or that may be taken by the Authority, a licence holder or the Council where the direction requiring the supply of that information is given before that decision or action has been taken;

(b) any information concerning the discussions or deliberations of the Authority, a licence holder or the Council as to a decision or action which has been taken and is to be announced or published by the Authority, a licence holder or the Council where the direction requiring the supply of that information is given before that decision or action has been announced or published;

(c) any information concerning the views of the Authority or a licence holder on its relationship with the Council or the performance by the Council of its functions;

(d) any information concerning the views of the Council on its relationship with the Authority or the performance by the Authority of its functions.

(2) A licence holder may not by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) refuse to supply information which is relevant to the investigation of a complaint to which Article 22 of the Order applies.

(3) The Authority may refuse to supply under Article 24 of the Order any information which relates to the obtaining of information from confidential sources by the Authority for the purposes of its functions—

(a) under Article 42 or 45 of the Order; or

(b) in relation to any criminal proceedings which the Authority has power to conduct.