Part 1The Marine Management Organisation
Chapter 4Miscellaneous, general and supplemental provisions
General powers and duties
I124Research
1
The MMO may (whether alone or with other bodies or persons)—
a
undertake research into any matter relating to its functions or its general objective, or
b
commission or support (by financial means or otherwise) research into any such matter.
2
The MMO is to make the results of any such research available to any person on request.
3
Subsection (2) does not require the MMO to make available—
a
any information that it could refuse to disclose in response to a request under—
i
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), or
ii
the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/ 3391) or any regulations replacing those Regulations;
b
any information whose disclosure is prohibited by any enactment.