Part 4Higher-risk buildings
Engagement with residents etc
92Requests for further information
1
This section applies where—
a
a resident of an occupied higher-risk building who is aged 16 or over, or
b
an owner of a residential unit in the building,
makes a request to an accountable person for the building to give them prescribed information or a copy of a prescribed document.
2
The accountable person must as soon as reasonably practicable give the resident or owner the information or document requested.
3
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about—
a
the way in which information or a copy of a document must be given under this section;
b
the form in which information must be given under this section (and may in particular require that the information is given in an accessible form).
4
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that in prescribed circumstances an accountable person is not required by subsection (2) to provide a copy of a document or some or all of the information requested.
5
Subject to subsection (6), the regulations may provide that the disclosure of information under this section does not breach—
a
any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or
b
any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
6
This section does not authorise a disclosure of information if the disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether a disclosure would do so, take into account the powers conferred by this section).