PART 4SUPPLEMENTARY
Information sharing
60Duties of Authority and relevant public authorities to share information
(1)
If, in exercising its functions, a relevant public authority—
(a)
becomes aware of a threat to the stability of a disused tip, or evidence of a disused tip’s instability, and
(b)
considers that the information ought to be shared with the Authority in the interests of avoiding or reducing a threat to human welfare,
the public authority must give the Authority the information as soon as practicable.
(2)
If the Authority, in exercising its functions, becomes aware of something that it considers ought to be brought to the attention of a relevant public authority for the purpose of the public authority’s exercise of its functions, it must give the public authority the information as soon as practicable.
(3)
This section does not require or permit information to be given contrary to any prohibition imposed by an enactment or other rule of law.