Provision of informationE+W+S
5.—(1) For the purposes of carrying on the Pension Tracing Service, the Secretary of State–
(a)shall be provided with such–
(i)information recorded in the register,
(ii)extracts from the register, or
(iii)copies of the register or of extracts from it,
as are in his opinion necessary for the purpose of carrying on that service; and
(b)may inspect–
(i)the register,
(ii)extracts from the register, or
(iii)copies of the register or of extracts from it
when in his opinion such inspection is necessary for the purpose of carrying on that service.
(2) For the purposes of providing information as specified in regulation 4(4), the Secretary of State may disclose information to the applicant which he has obtained in accordance with paragraph (1), but only so far as is necessary to provide the applicant with sufficient information to contact any relevant scheme.
(3) When information is disclosed in accordance with paragraph (2), section 82(2) of the Act (restricted information – prohibition on disclosure) shall apply as if the words “and regulations made under section 61” were inserted after paragraph (b).