Part 1: Nuclear Energy Generation Projects: Regulated Asset Base Model Section 12: Provision of Information to or by the Authority
This section deals with the powers of the Authority in relation to the sharing and receiving of information necessary to effectively regulate a relevant licensee nuclear company under a RAB model.
	Subsection (1) states that the Authority may provide any information to the list of persons included in subsection (2) which it thinks is necessary in connection with the exercise of its functions relating to regulating the relevant licensee nuclear company.
	Subsection (2) provides the list of persons that the Authority can share information with. Subsection (3) states that the Authority can also request information from the same named persons, if it considers this necessary in connection with its role as regulator of a relevant licensee nuclear company.
	Subsection (4) obliges that any requests for information must as far as reasonably possible be complied with within a timescale (and in a form and manner) set by the Authority in the request notice.
	Subsection (5) requires the Authority to reimburse the reasonably incurred costs of any person that the Authority requires to provide it with information under subsection (3).
	Subsection (6) states that sharing information under this section does not contravene any obligation of confidence, or other limitation on how information can be shared. However, this is subject to subsection (7) which provides that this section does not authorise or require a disclosure if it would contravene data protection legislation.
	Subsection (8) defines certain terms used in this section.