Powers to require information and effect of noticesU.K.

Powers of the authority to require informationU.K.

15.—(1) The authority may by notice require a person who has made or received an access application to provide the authority with specified information for the purpose of enabling the authority to decide—

(a)whether to exercise any function conferred on the authority by regulations 12, 13 or 14; and

(b)if so, how to exercise the function.

(2) Where a person has applied to the authority under regulation 14 for a notice to be varied, the authority may by notice require any person within paragraph (3) to provide the authority with specified information for the purpose of enabling the authority to decide—

(a)whether to vary the notice; and

(b)if so, how to vary the notice.

(3) Those persons are—

(a)the person who applied for the notice to be varied;

(b)any other person on whom the notice was served;

(c)any person to whom there has been assigned a right which is secured by the notice or a duty which is imposed by the notice.

(4) The information that may be required under paragraphs (1) and (2) includes financial information.

(5) The authority may not disclose to any person any information obtained under paragraph (1) or (2) unless—

(a)the person by or on behalf of whom the information was provided consents to the disclosure; or

(b)the disclosure is required by virtue of an obligation imposed by law.

(6) In this regulation, “specified” means specified in a notice under paragraph (1) or (2).