Commentary on provisions of Act Reducing the price of electricity Section 17: Power to require information in connection with regulations under section 16
Subsection (1) gives the Secretary of State the power to direct an electricity generator to provide them with such specified information as they may reasonably require in connection with the making of regulations under Section 16.
	Subsection (2) states that any such direction must be in writing.
	Subsection (3) states an electricity generator must comply with the direction, as far as reasonably practical, within the specified period, and in the specified form and manner.
	Subsection (4) provides that a direction under this section is enforceable by the Secretary of State in civil proceedings.
	Subsection (5) of this section sets out what is meant by each of the terms in this section.