(1)  In this section –

authorised person means a person, or a person who is a member of a class of persons, authorised in writing by the Treasurer to receive information provided to the person under this section.

(2)  The Treasurer may issue to a person a direction that the person is to provide to the Electricity Reform Co-ordinator information, in the person's possession, that was produced by, or was in the possession of, the Electricity Supply Industry Expert Panel established under the Electricity Supply Industry Expert Panel Act 2010 .

(3)  A person to whom a direction is issued under subsection (2) must comply with the direction and may do all things necessary or convenient to ensure the direction is complied with.

(4)  The Electricity Reform Co-ordinator, for the purposes of assisting in the performance of the functions of the Electricity Reform Co-ordinator, may provide to an authorised person information provided to the Electricity Reform Co-ordinator under this section.

(5)  The Electricity Reform Co-ordinator –

(a) may only use information provided to him or her under this section, or provide such information to an authorised person, for the purposes of assisting in the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Electricity Reform Co-ordinator; and

(b) must not provide the information to a person other than an authorised person.

(6)  An authorised person to whom information is provided under subsection (4) may provide that information to another authorised person.

(7)  An authorised person to whom information is provided under this section –

(a) may only use the information, or provide the information to another authorised person, for the purposes of assisting in the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, of the Electricity Reform Co-ordinator; and

(b) must not provide the information to a person other than an authorised person.