http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/27Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-07-16Expert Participation2026-06-27 PART 2THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE WALESDisclosure of information and confidentialityConfidentiality requirements: the OEGW 27 1 The OEGW must not disclose— a information obtained by virtue of provision mentioned in subsection (2), b correspondence between the OEGW and a public authority that relates to a particular information notice or compliance notice, or to the preparation of a particular improvement report, or c correspondence between the OEGW and a public authority that is, or contains, an information notice or compliance notice or an unpublished draft of an improvement report. 2 The provisions are— a section 15(1) (information notices); b section 20(10) (requirement to provide information that the OEGW reasonably requires for the purposes of a review of a compliance notice); c section 25(1) (public authority’s duty to co-operate with OEGW). 3 Subsection (1) does not apply to— a a disclosure mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) made with the consent of the public authority that provided the information or correspondence; b a disclosure made for purposes connected with the exercise of the OEGW’s functions; c a disclosure that relates only to a matter in relation to which the OEGW does not intend to take any further action under this Part; d a disclosure made for the purposes of civil proceedings; e a disclosure made for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings or for the purposes of the prevention or detection of crime; f a disclosure made in pursuance of an order of a court or tribunal; g a disclosure made in accordance with an enactment requiring or permitting the disclosure. S. 27 in force at 27.4.2028 (conditional on an earlier day not being appointed by Welsh Ministers), see s. 46(4)(5)(6)(c)