5.—(1) For the purpose of obtaining information reasonably required by the Corporation in order to allow the Corporation to create employment in Northern Ireland the Corporation may with the approval of the Ministry by notice in writing served on a public body preparing proposals for the carrying out of or proposing to carry out works or activities such as are mentioned in Article 4(1), require that body to furnish to the Corporation such information as may reasonably be specified in the notice.
(2) For the purpose of obtaining information reasonably required by a district council as to any proposals of the Corporation for the district of that council, the district council may with the approval of the Ministry of Development by notice in writing served on the Corporation, require the Corporation to furnish to the council such information as may reasonably be specified in the notice.
(3) A notice under paragraph (1) or (2) may require any such information to be furnished in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice, and either periodically or on one occasion or more.