Energy Act 2016 (c. 20)

PART 2 Further functions of the OGA relating to offshore petroleum

CHAPTER 6 Disclosure

Permitted disclosures

67 Disclosure with appropriate consent

(1) Section 61 does not prohibit a disclosure of protected material if it is made with the appropriate consent.

(2) For this purpose a disclosure is made with the appropriate consent if—

(a) in the case of disclosure by the OGA, the original owner consents to the disclosure;

(b) in the case of disclosure by a subsequent holder—

(i) the OGA consents to the disclosure, and

(ii) in a case where the protected material in question was provided to the OGA under this Part, the OGA confirms that the original owner of the material also consents to the disclosure.