Section 39: Disclosure of information by water and sewerage undertakers etc

Digital Economy Act 2017 · 2017 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Digital government — CHAPTER 1: Public service delivery

If the condition in subsection (2) is met, a person to whom information may be disclosed under section 38 may disclose information held by that person to a specified person.

That condition is that the disclosure is for the purpose of assisting eligible people (see section 38(9A)) in England and Wales by—

reducing their water or sewerage costs,
improving efficiency in their use of water, or
improving their health or financial well-being.

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