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.