(1) The Minister may direct the Authority to collect, compile, prepare, publish or distribute to such persons (including the Minister) such information and statistics relating to road safety and the functions of the Authority, as the Minister considers appropriate, for national or international planning, policy research and development, monitoring and reporting purposes and may specify any matter concerning the collection, compilation, preparation, publication and distribution of such data and statistics, as the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) The Minister shall consult the Authority, and may consult any other person he or she considers appropriate, before issuing a direction under subsection (1).

(3) For the purpose of facilitating the collection of information and statistics under subsection (1) the Authority may require a person who holds records relating to road safety or matters relating to the functions of the Authority, to give to the Authority such information and statistics in such form (including electronic form) and at such reasonable times or intervals, as the Authority specifies. A person to whom such a requirement is directed shall comply with the requirement.