Energy Act 2013

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

9 (1) Section 28 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a), after “to any person” insert “, other than the Office for Nuclear Regulation (or an inspector appointed by it),”.

(3) In subsection (3)(a), after “Executive” insert “, the Office for Nuclear Regulation,”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) in the opening words—

(i) after “Executive” (in the first place), insert “, the Office for Nuclear Regulation,”;

(ii) after “Executive” (in the second place), insert “or the Office for Nuclear Regulation”;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “Executive” insert “or Office for Nuclear Regulation” and after “section 13(3)” insert “of this Act or, as the case may be, section 95 of the Energy Act 2013”;

(c) in paragraph (c), at the end insert “or, in the case of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, a person providing advice to that body.”.

(5) In subsection (5)(a), after “Executive” insert “, of the Office for Nuclear Regulation”.

(6) After subsection (9A) insert—

“(9B) Nothing in subsection (7) or (9) applies to a person appointed as an inspector by the Office for Nuclear Regulation in relation to functions which the person has by virtue of that appointment.”