Gas Act 1995, Paragraph 50 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
50(1)After subsection (1) of section 42 of the 1986 Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information) there shall be inserted the following subsections—E+W+S
“(1A)Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information if—
(a)the disclosure is required by a notice under subsection (1) or (1A) of section 38 above;
(b)the information has been obtained in pursuance of a notice under subsection (1A) of that section; or
(c)the disclosure is made by one licence holder to another and is required either by a condition of the disclosing licence holder’s licence, or by the other licence holder for purposes connected with the carrying on of relevant activities.
(1B)In subsection (1A) above “relevant activities”, in relation to a licence holder, means—
(a)activities which he is authorised by his licence to carry on; and
(b)in the case of a public gas transporter, such activities as are mentioned in section 7(1)(b) and (c) above.”
(2)After subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(3A)The Secretary of State may by order provide that any of subsections (1A) to (3) above shall have effect subject to such modifications as are specified in the order.”
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