Part 2: Further functions of the OGA relating to offshore petroleum Permitted disclosures Section 63: Disclosure by OGA to certain persons
This section will allow the OGA to disclose information obtained under specified Chapters of Part 2 of the Act to listed UK Governmental bodies, including Ministers of the Crown, agencies and the devolved administrations, in order for these bodies to carry out their functions. These bodies may only use the information for the purpose for which it was provided. Onward-disclosure by recipients of information obtained under this section is limited to the purposes for which it was provided.
	The section also permits the OGA to disclose protected material obtained under Chapter 3 of the Act to the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), or any other similar body carrying out geological activities, where the disclosure is made for the purpose of enabling such a body to prepare and publish reports and surveys of a general nature.
	Changes to the list of bodies or to the categories of information that may be disclosed (the Chapters in Part 2 of the Act) may be made by regulations approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.