43 Confidentiality of proceedings
Environment Act 2021 (2021 c 30) | Legislation

43  Confidentiality of proceedings

(1)     The OEP must not disclose—

(a)     information obtained under section 27(1) or 35(3)(b), or

(b)     correspondence between the OEP and a public authority that—

(i)     relates to a particular information notice or decision notice, or

(ii)     is, or contains, such a notice.

(2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to a disclosure—

(a)     other than a disclosure of an information notice or a decision notice, made with the consent of the person who provided the information or correspondence;

(b)     made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEP's functions under section 33 (investigations) [or paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 (functions of the OEP in Northern Ireland)];

(c)     made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP's functions that relate to investigations under section 33 and a relevant ombudsman's functions that relate to investigations by that ombudsman;

[(ca)     made for purposes connected with the co-ordination of the OEP's functions that relate to investigations under paragraph

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