section 33BC of the 1986 Act (F16promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: gas transporters and suppliers) and any order made under that section, and

section 41A of the 1989 Act (F16promotion of reductions in carbon emissions: electricity F41... distributors and suppliers) and any order made under that section,

persons who are gas transporters or gas suppliers (for the purposes of section 33BC of the 1986 Act and any order under that section); and

persons who are F42... electricity distributors or electricity suppliers (for the purposes of section 41A of the 1989 Act and any order under that section),

measures carried out in England and Wales, and

measures carried out in Scotland,

that, for the purposes of meeting the carbon emissions reduction target under an obligation imposed by the order in relation to England and Wales, a measure carried out in Scotland is to be treated instead as carried out in England and Wales;

that, for the purposes of meeting the carbon emissions reduction target under an obligation imposed by the order in relation to Scotland, a measure carried out in England and Wales is to be treated instead as carried out in Scotland.

section 33BD of the 1986 Act (promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: gas transporters and suppliers) and any order made under that section, and

section 41B of the 1989 Act (promotion of reductions in home-heating costs: electricity distributors and suppliers) and any order made under that section,

persons who are gas transporters or gas suppliers (for the purposes of section 33BD of the 1986 Act and any order made under that section); and

persons who are electricity distributors or electricity suppliers (for the purposes of section 41B of the 1989 Act and any order under that section),

measures carried out in England and Wales, and

measures carried out in Scotland,

that, for the purposes of meeting the home-heating cost reduction target under an obligation imposed by the order in relation to England and Wales, a measure carried out in Scotland is to be treated instead as carried out in England and Wales;

that, for the purposes of meeting the home-heating cost reduction target under an obligation imposed by the order in relation to Scotland, a measure carried out in England and Wales is to be treated instead as carried out in Scotland.

to decide whether to make a carbon emissions reduction order or a home-heating cost reduction order and, if so, what provision to include in the order;

to review the operation and effect of a carbon emissions reduction order or a home-heating cost reduction order;

to establish and maintain a record (“a measures record”) of properties in respect of which carbon emissions reduction measures or home-heating cost reduction measures have been taken and of the type of measure taken in respect of each such property.

gas transporters and gas suppliers;

electricity distributors and electricity suppliers;

the Authority; and

any body other than the Authority that is for the time being the Administrator in relation to a carbon emissions reduction order or a home-heating cost reduction order.

in such form as may be specified;

within such period as may be specified or at such intervals as may be specified.

to the Welsh Ministers for the purpose of enabling them to review the operation and effect in Wales of a carbon emissions reduction order or a home-heating cost reduction order;

to the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of enabling them to review the operation and effect in Scotland of a carbon emissions reduction order or a home-heating cost reduction order.

to the Secretary of State;

to the Welsh Ministers for the purpose of enabling them to review the operation and effect in Wales of a carbon emissions reduction order or home-heating cost reduction order.

has been obtained under or by virtue of the provisions of this Act, Part I of the 1986 Act F9, Part 1 of the 1989 Act F28...F29, section 184(5) or 185(5) of the Energy Act 2004 F32 or Part 2 or section 27 or 28 of the Energy Act 2010F46or section 50 or 51 of the Energy Act 2013 or section 41 or 100 of the Energy Act 2008 F77or the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018F105or the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022F108or a relevant scheme or regulations made under section 9(1) or (2) or section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022F114or Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023F116or Part 5 of that Act; and

relates to the affairs of any individual or to any particular business,

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Secretary of State, the Authority, F53Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice ScotlandF100, Consumer Scotland or the F54Competition and Markets Authority under the 1986 Act, the 1989 Act F10, section 184 or 185 of the Energy Act 2004F30 sections 41 to 43 F63... of the Energy Act 2008F33, Part 2 or section 28 of the Energy Act 2010F46, section 50 or 51 of the Energy Act 2013F68, the REMIT Regulations or this Act;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance, by a body specified as the Administrator under an order under section 33BC or 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 or under section 41A or 41B of the Electricity Act 1989, of its functions under that section and the order;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Authority under F111Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002 or under the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Authority under or by virtue of the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating the performance of any functions of the Authority under or by virtue of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating any functions of any person under section 100 of the Energy Act 2008;

it is required by a notice under section 103B of this Act or is permitted by subsection (6) of that section;

it is required by any person in exercise of a power to require information conferred by regulations under section 16 of the Energy Prices Act 2022;

it is made for the purpose of facilitating any functions of the Authority, a delivery body or a contract counterparty (within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1989 Act) under regulations under section 6C of that Act;

it is required by a notice under section 38(1A) of the 1986 Act or section 28(2A) of the 1989 Act;

it is a protected disclosure for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (and for the purposes of ascertaining whether it is a protected disclosure, subsection (9) is to be disregarded);

it is made by a licence holder and is required to be made by a condition of his licence; or

it is made by one licence holder to another and is required by that other licence holder for purposes connected with the carrying on of relevant activities.

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a person or body mentioned in subsection (5) of any function under an Act or instrument specified in subsection (6);

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Comptroller and Auditor General, F18...the Health and Safety Executive of any of his or its functions;

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions;

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Independent System Operator and Planner of any of its functions;

for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by the Secretary of State of any power conferred F1. . . by the enactments relating to companies F1... or insolvency;

for the purpose of facilitating the performance of the functions of an inspector appointed under the enactments relating to companies;

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Secretary of State, the Treasury F44, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Bank of England of any functions under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 F47or the Consumer Credit Act 1974;

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by an official receiver of his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or by a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M1Insolvency Act 1986 of its functions as such a body;

in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;

in connection with the investigation of any failure to comply with a REMIT requirement F95or an EU REMIT requirement or for the purposes of any proceedings brought under or by virtue of REMIT F96or any proceedings brought under or by virtue of EU REMIT in a member State; or

in pursuance of F115an assimilated obligation.

a Minister of the Crown;

the F58Competition and Markets Authority;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the Office of Communications;

the Water Services Regulation Authority;

the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation;

F72the Office of Rail and Road;

the Civil Aviation Authority;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the Coal Authority; F23...

a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain F22, F57...

the M2Trade Descriptions Act 1968;

the M3Fair Trading Act 1973;

the M4Consumer Credit Act 1974;

the M5Estate Agents Act 1979;

the M6Competition Act 1980;

the M7National Audit Act 1983;

the M8Telecommunications Act 1984;

the M9Airports Act 1986;

the M10Insolvency Act 1986;

the M11Consumer Protection Act 1987;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the M12Water Act 1989, the M13Water Industry Act 1991 or any of the other consolidation Acts (within the meaning of section 206 of the Water Industry Act 1991) F8or the Water Act 2003F17 or the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006F75or the Water Act 2014;

the M14Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

the M15Railways Act 1993;

the M16Coal Industry Act 1994;

the M17Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

the M18Competition Act 1998.

Part I of the Transport Act 2000.

the Enterprise Act 2002

the Communications Act 2003.

the Railways Act 2005.

the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008;

the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007.

Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012

the Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Enforcement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.

Parts 3 and 4 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013;

the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018.

Part 1 of the Energy Act 2023.

published under section F25... 35 of the 1986 Act or section F31 32J orF25... 48 of the 1989 Act;

made public by the Authority as part of a notice under section 26; or

included in, or made public as part of, a report of the Authority F26... or the F55Competition and Markets Authority under any provision of this Act, Part I of the 1986 Act or Part I of the 1989 Act;

under or by virtue of a relevant scheme if it is made by a person in connection with that person’s performance of the terms of that relevant scheme, or

under or by virtue of regulations made under section 9(1) or (2) of the Energy Prices Act 2022 if the disclosure is made by a person in connection with the exercise of that person’s functions under the regulations.

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.