The Council may, by notice in writing, require a person to provide it with information.

Where information is not provided in accordance with a notice under subsection (1), the Council may apply to the sheriff for an order requiring the person to provide the information within such time as the sheriff may order.

The sheriff may make an order under subsection (3) only if it appears to the sheriff that the information sought is relevant to the exercise of a function of the Council set out in this Part.

This section does not permit or require the provision of information in breach of a prohibition or restriction on the disclosure of information arising by virtue of an enactment or rule of law.