16.—(1) Every council must make available to every other council, the registration authority and the Department such information relating to—
(a)fixed penalty notices given in respect of tobacco offences committed in the district of that council,
(b)convictions in respect of tobacco offences committed in the district of that council, and
(c)restricted premises orders and restricted sale orders made on an application by that council,
as the other council, the registration authority or, as the case may be, the Department may require.
(2) Information made available under subsection (1) to a council or the registration authority may be used by the council or the registration authority only for the purpose of enabling it or assisting it to perform its functions under this Act.
(3) In this section “tobacco offence” has the meaning given in section 5(14).