sec.80Disclosure of particular information

sec.80 Disclosure of particular information

If, under this Act, a utility entity gives the energy and water ombudsman written information about the entity— the ombudsman may disclose the information to a relevant regulatory body if— the information is relevant to the performance of the body’s functions under an Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure; and the ombudsman must disclose the information to a relevant regulatory body if— the body asks the ombudsman for the disclosure to perform the body’s functions under an Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure. If, under another Act, a utility entity gives a relevant regulatory body written information about the entity— the body may disclose the information to the energy and water ombudsman if— the information is relevant to the performance of the ombudsman’s functions under this Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure; and the body must disclose the information to the energy and water ombudsman if— the ombudsman asks the body for the disclosure to perform the ombudsman’s functions under this Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure. For subsections (1) and (2) , consent is taken to have been given by an energy entity if, under an energy Act authority held by the entity, the consent is required to be given by an energy entity. In this section— relevant regulatory body means— in relation to an energy entity— QCA; or the regulator under an energy Act; or in relation to a water entity—the regulator under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 , section 10 . s 80 amd 2010 No. 53 s 44 ; 2012 No. 39 s 102 sch pt 2 (sec.80-ssec.1) If, under this Act, a utility entity gives the energy and water ombudsman written information about the entity— the ombudsman may disclose the information to a relevant regulatory body if— the information is relevant to the performance of the body’s functions under an Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure; and the ombudsman must disclose the information to a relevant regulatory body if— the body asks the ombudsman for the disclosure to perform the body’s functions under an Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure. (sec.80-ssec.2) If, under another Act, a utility entity gives a relevant regulatory body written information about the entity— the body may disclose the information to the energy and water ombudsman if— the information is relevant to the performance of the ombudsman’s functions under this Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure; and the body must disclose the information to the energy and water ombudsman if— the ombudsman asks the body for the disclosure to perform the ombudsman’s functions under this Act; and the entity consents to the disclosure. (sec.80-ssec.3) For subsections (1) and (2) , consent is taken to have been given by an energy entity if, under an energy Act authority held by the entity, the consent is required to be given by an energy entity. (sec.80-ssec.4) In this section— relevant regulatory body means— in relation to an energy entity— QCA; or the regulator under an energy Act; or in relation to a water entity—the regulator under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 , section 10 .