Energy Act 2023

236 Records, information and reporting

(1) Zones regulations may make provision requiring zone coordinators to collect information specified by the regulations which—

(a) is relevant to identifying areas which are appropriate for the construction and operation of one or more district heat networks, or

(b) relates to areas designated as heat network zones.

(2) Zones regulations may make provision requiring zone coordinators to maintain records of—

(a) information provided to zone coordinators in response to requests for information made by zone coordinators under regulations made by virtue of section 231 or 232(2)(e);

(b) information zone coordinators are required to collect by regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) of this section;

(c) other information provided to, collected by, or otherwise brought into the possession of zone coordinators by virtue of their functions under zones regulations.

(3) Zones regulations may make provision enabling or requiring zone coordinators to provide information specified by the regulations from their records to—

(a) to other zone coordinators;

(b) the Authority;

(c) the Regulator.

(4) Zone regulations may require the Authority to maintain records of—

(a) information provided to the Authority in response to requests for information made by the Authority under regulations made by virtue of section 231;

(b) information provided by zone coordinators to the Authority in accordance with regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) of this section;

(c) other information provided to, collected by, or otherwise brought into the possession of the Authority by virtue of its functions under zones regulations.

(5) Zones regulations may make provision enabling or requiring the Authority to provide information specified by the regulations from its records to—

(a) zone coordinators;

(b) the Regulator.

(6) Zones regulations may make provision—

(a) for the disclosure of information by a zone coordinator or the Authority in accordance with regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) or (5) not to breach any obligation of confidence owed by the zone coordinator or the Authority or any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed);

(b) for regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) or (5) not to authorise or require disclosure of information if disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation (but for a power conferred, or requirement imposed, by regulations made by virtue of subsection (3) or (5) to be taken into account in determining whether a disclosure would do so).