(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations require any of the following to provide to the Secretary of State, at intervals specified in the regulations, information relating to their relevant activities or assets—
(a)a person carrying on core fuel sector activities in the course of a business which has capacity in excess of 1,000 tonnes;
(b)a Part 12 facility owner whose owned facility has capacity in excess of 1,000 tonnes.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations require a relevant wetstock manager to provide to the Secretary of State, at intervals specified in the regulations, information relating to the relevant activities or assets of a person carrying on core fuel sector activities to whom the relevant wetstock manager provides stock management services.
(3)The power to make regulations under this section may only be exercised for the purpose of maintaining or improving core fuel sector resilience.
(4)The regulations may make provision about—
(a)the information to be provided;
(b)the manner in which information is to be provided;
(c)time limits for providing information.
(5)Regulations under this section may provide that any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement imposed by the regulations commits an offence.
(6)Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.
Commencement Information
I1S. 276 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
I2S. 276 in force at 11.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(c)(iv)