Energy Act 201354A

1

Paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Energy Act 2013 (prohibition on disclosing protected information) does not apply to the disclosure of information by the Office for Nuclear Regulation to another responder if the disclosure is made—

a

in connection with the performance by that other responder of a duty under—

i

section 2 or 4;

ii

a provision of these Regulations; or

iii

a provision in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under Part 1;

b

in connection with another function of that responder which relates to emergencies; or

c

in connection with a function of the Office for Nuclear Regulation which relates to emergencies.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the disclosure is made pursuant to a request made under regulation 47.

3

In paragraph (1), the reference to the Office for Nuclear Regulation includes a reference to an officer of the Office.