6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the registrar must not disclose protected information if in relation to that information an application has been made under regulation 7 which—
(a)has not yet been determined by the registrar and has not been withdrawn under regulation 9;
(b)has been determined by the registrar in favour of the applicant (but see paragraph (2));
(c)was unsuccessful and a period of 42 days beginning with the date of the notice sent under regulation 7(7) has not passed;
(d)was unsuccessful and an appeal to the court in respect of that application under regulation 10 has not been determined by the court; or
(e)was unsuccessful but the applicant has successfully appealed the determination and the final determination is that the application is successful (but see paragraph (2)).
(2) Sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph (1) do not apply where the determination has ceased to have effect under regulation 12 (duration of a determination under regulation 7).
(3) Where the prohibition in paragraph (1) applies, the registrar may disclose that protected information—
(a)for communicating with the person to whom the application under regulation 7 relates and, if different, the applicant;
(b)to a specified public authority where the conditions specified in Schedule 2 are satisfied; and
(c)for the purposes of referring any question under regulation 8(1)(b).
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, an application under regulation 7 is made when it has been registered by the registrar.