(1) If, under this Act, an energy entity gives the energy ombudsman written information about the entity, the ombudsman must disclose the information to a relevant regulatory body if--
(a) the body asks the energy ombudsman for the disclosure, to perform its functions under an Act; and
(b) the entity consents to the disclosure.
(2) If, under another Act, an energy entity gives a relevant regulatory body written information about the entity, the body must disclose the information to the energy ombudsman if--
(a) the energy ombudsman asks the body for the disclosure, to perform the ombudsman's functions under this Act; and
(b) the entity consents to the disclosure.
(3) For subsections (1) and (2), consent is taken to have been given if, under an energy Act authority held by the entity, the consent is required to be given.
(4) In this section--
relevant regulatory body means--
(a) QCA; or
(b) the regulator under an energy Act.