(1) The Secretary of State may give a direction to any person falling within subsection (2) requiring the person to provide ADR information to the Secretary of State.

(2) A direction may be given to -

(a) an accredited ADR provider,

(b) an exempt ADR provider,

(c) a person (not being an accredited or exempt ADR provider) who carries out ADR under special ADR arrangements,

(d) a person who has been an accredited or exempt ADR provider or a person mentioned in paragraph (c), or

(e) a regulator, but only in relation to relevant ADR information (see section 306(2)).

(3) A direction may only be given -

(a) for the purpose of enabling or facilitating one or more of the following (whether done by the Secretary of State or by another person under arrangements made with the Secretary of State) -