71.—(1) Notwithstanding any enactment or rule of law—

(a) a relevant person shall, upon a request from the Commissioner, provide the Commissioner with such information in the possession or control of the relevant person as the Commissioner may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling the Commissioner to perform his or her functions under this Act, and

(b) the Commissioner shall provide a rating authority with such information in the possession or control of the Commissioner, pursuant to this Act, as that rating authority may reasonably require for the purpose of enabling it to perform its functions by or under any enactment.

(2) In this section—

"relevant person" means any of the following:

(a) a rating authority;

(b) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland;

(c) the Registrar of Companies;

(d) the Property Registration Authority;

(e) the Property Services Regulatory Authority;

(f) the Revenue Commissioners;

(g) any other person for the time being prescribed.]