Section 204(2)

Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made— for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by either of the Ministers, the Agency, the NRBW, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the the Water Services Regulation Authority, the Consumer Council for Water, the Competition and Markets Authority or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts , the Water Act 1989, Part I or IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the 1995 Act, regulations under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, the Water Act 2003, the Water Act 2014 or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I.2012/1903); for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker , sewerage undertaker or person holding a licence under Chapter 1A of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991 of any of the duties imposed on the undertaker or, as the case may be, the person by or under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts , the Water Act 1989 , the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014; in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or 203(1), (1A), (2) or (2A) above or of any duty imposed by section 27H of the Water Industry Act 1991; for the purpose of complying with a request under section 14 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010; for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by any person mentioned in Part I of Schedule 24 to this Act of any of his functions under any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of that Schedule; for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State, the Treasury , the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Bank of England to exercise any powers conferred by or under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or by the enactments relating to companies or insolvency; for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed under enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions; for the purpose of enabling an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such; for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by ... the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act; for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions under any enactment; for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment; in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings; for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts, the Water Act 1989 , the Water Act 2003 , the Water Act 2014 or any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of Schedule 24 to this Act, or of any arbitration under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts , the Water Act 1989 , the Water Act 2003 or the Water Act 2014; or in pursuance of an assimilated obligation.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30