14 CAP. 496.] FREEDOM OF INFORMATION public authority within a specified period, the time specified in the notice shall not expire before the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the notice and, if such an appeal is brought, no step which is affected by the appeal need be taken pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal. (7) Information notices. This article shall have effect subject to article 26. 24. (1) If the Commissioner has received an application under article 23, or reasonably requires any information (a) for the purpose of determining whether a public authority has complied or is complying with any of the requirements of this Act; or (b) for the purpose of determining whether the practice of a public authority in relation to the exercise of its functions under this Act conforms with that set out in the code of practice established under article 41, he may serve the authority with a notice (in this Act referred to as an "information notice") requiring it, within such time as is specified in the notice, to furnish the Commissioner, in such a manner as may be so specified, with such information as is so specified relating to the application or to the purposes to which paragraphs (a) and (b) refer. (2) An information notice shall specify the purpose for which the Commissioner requires the information and, where it refers to information recorded in a document, shall include such details as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of the public authority to identify that document. (3) An information notice shall also contain particulars of the right of appeal conferred by article 39. (4) The time period specified in an information notice shall not expire before the end of the period within which an appeal can be brought against the notice and, if such an appeal is brought, the information required by the notice need not be furnished pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal. (5) A public authority shall not be required by virtue of this article to make available to the Commissioner any information in respect of: (a) any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client in connection with the giving of legal advice to the client with respect to his obligations, liabilities or rights under this Act; or (b) any communication between a professional legal adviser and his client, or between such an adviser or his client and any other person, made in connection with or in contemplation of proceedings under or arising out of this Act (including proceedings before the Tribunal) and for the purposes of such proceedings. (6) In subarticle (5) references to the client of a professional legal adviser include references to any person representing such a