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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Administration - Enforcement powers

104: Power to require information

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"The government can ask you for information about offshore renewable energy and you must provide it"

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The Minister or an enforcement officer can ask you to provide information in writing. You will have to give them the information they need to do their job under this proposed law. They might need information about how a permit is being used or about commercial agreements related to offshore renewable energy.

If you are asked to provide information, you can ask for it to be kept confidential. The Minister or enforcement officer will have to agree to this in writing. You will have to provide the information in the way they ask for it and within a reasonable time frame.

You will not be able to charge for providing the information, and you will have to give it to them even if they agree to keep it confidential. The information you provide can be about things like permits, commercial agreements, or offshore renewable energy transmission infrastructure activities.

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Part 4Administration and enforcement
Administration: Enforcement powers

104Power to require information

  1. The Minister or an enforcement officer may, by written notice, require any person to provide any information that the person giving the notice considers is necessary for any purpose relating to that person’s functions, duties, or powers under this Act or for the administration or enforcement of this Act.

  2. The information specified in the notice may relate to—

  3. any aspect of the operation of a permit; and
    1. any commercial agreements or arrangements—
      1. that relate to a permit or to an ORE development in respect of which a permit is held; and
        1. in which a person who holds an interest in the permit is a party; and
        2. any ORE transmission infrastructure activities.

          1. Information may be disclosed to the Minister or an enforcement officer in confidence if—

          2. a person who is required to provide information under subsection (1) so requests; and
            1. the Minister or enforcement officer agrees to that request in writing.

              1. A person required to provide any information under this section must provide the information—

              2. in the form and in the manner set out in the notice; and
                1. within any reasonable time specified in the notice requiring the information; and
                  1. free of charge; and
                    1. regardless of whether the Minister or enforcement officer agrees to the information being disclosed in confidence.