9.—(1) A relevant undertaker or infrastructure provider must provide to the Secretary of State or the Authority such information connected with the carrying out by that company of its functions as the Secretary of State or the Authority respectively may by notice reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out the Secretary of State's or the Authority's functions under these Regulations.
(2) Information required under paragraph (1) must be provided in such form and manner, at such time and place, and be accompanied or supplemented by such explanations, as the Secretary of State or the Authority may reasonably require.
(3) A relevant undertaker or infrastructure provider must not be required under this regulation to provide any information which would be protected from disclosure or production in proceedings in the High Court on grounds of legal professional privilege.
(4) In paragraph (1), “functions” has the meaning given in section 219(1) of the Act, as modified by paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 1.