Amendment of the Utilities Act 2000
2. In section 105(3) of the Utilities Act 2000(1) (general restrictions on disclosure of information), after paragraph (aza) insert—
“(azb)it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Authority(2) under the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018(3);”.
Section 105(3) was amended by the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), section 186(b); Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), Schedule 5, paragraph 15(b); Energy Act 2010 (c. 27), Schedule, paragraph 16(b); Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), Schedule 1, paragraph 9; Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), section 52(b); Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), section 51(9); Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), section 60(13); S.I. 2014/631; S.I. 2014/892; and S.I. 2015/862.
The term “Authority” is defined in section 106(1) of the Utilities Act 2000.