(1) The Information Commissioner may require a communications provider (A) to provide information to the Information Commissioner by serving on A a notice ("a third party information notice").

(2) The third party information notice may require A to release information held by A about another person's use of an electronic communications network or an electronic communications service where the Information Commissioner believes that the information requested is relevant information.

(3) Relevant information is information which the Information Commissioner considers is necessary to investigate the compliance of any person with these Regulations.

(4) The notice shall set out -

(a) the information requested,

(b) the form in which the information must be provided;

(c) the time limit within which the information must be provided; and

(d) information about the rights of appeal conferred by these Regulations.

(5) The time limit referred to in paragraph (4)(c) shall not expire before the end of the period in which an appeal may be brought. If an appeal is brought, the information requested need not be provided pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.