10(1)Regulations may make provision about the provision and publication of information.U.K.
(2)Provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may include provision—
(a)for the Secretary of State to require the national system operator to provide advice to the Secretary of State;
(b)for the Secretary of State to require an investment contract counterparty, a CFD counterparty, the Authority, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation or the Northern Ireland system operator to provide advice to the Secretary of State or any other person specified in the regulations;
(c)for the Secretary of State to require an investment contract counterparty, a CFD counterparty, the national system operator, electricity suppliers, the Authority, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland system operator or a generator who is party to an investment contract to provide information to the Secretary of State or any other person specified in the regulations;
(d)for the national system operator to require information to be provided to it by an investment contract counterparty, a CFD counterparty, a generator who is party to an investment contract or the Northern Ireland system operator;
(e)for an investment contract counterparty or a CFD counterparty to require information to be provided to it by electricity suppliers or the Northern Ireland system operator;
(f)for the classification and protection of confidential or sensitive information;
(g)for the enforcement of any requirement imposed by virtue of paragraphs (a) to (f).
(3)In sub-paragraph (2) “Northern Ireland system operator” means the holder of a licence under Article 10(1)(b) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1)).
(4)The prohibition on disclosure of information by—
(a)section 105(1) of the Utilities Act 2000;
(b)Article 63(1) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6));
does not apply to a disclosure required by virtue of this paragraph.