Section 164: Regulations under section 161: information

Housing and Planning Act 2016 · 2016 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Planning in England

Regulations under section 161 may make provision—

requiring responsible planning authorities to disclose information to designated persons;
requiring designated persons to disclose information to responsible planning authorities or to other designated persons;
restricting the uses to which information disclosed by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) may be put;
restricting further disclosure of such information.

The regulations may make provision for designated persons or responsible planning authorities to be required to provide information to the Secretary of State.

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