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Water Act 2014

Section 69: Disclosure of HMRC council tax information

250.Subsection (1) allows the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to disclose “relevant HMRC council tax information” for use for preparatory purposes in relation to the setting up of the FR scheme and for the purposes of the FR Scheme once it has been designated. “Relevant HMRC council tax information” is defined in subsection (3), as is “HMRC council tax information”. Subsection (2) provides for how the information, once disclosed, may be used and that it may not be further disclosed except with the consent of the Commissioners.

251.Subsection (4) provides powers to amend the definition of “relevant HMRC council tax information”. If any such amendment is made, subsection (5) allows further regulations to be made, in accordance with subsection (6). Subsection (6) sets out that regulations may create a criminal offence by applying section 19 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 to the disclosure of the items of “relevant HMRC council tax information” which have been added to the definition under regulations made under subsection (4). The regulations may provide for section 19 to apply if disclosure is in contravention of subsection (2)(b) and if the information disclosed relates to a person who can be identified from the disclosure. Subsection (7) sets out that the Secretary of State must consult the Commissioners before amending the definition of “relevant HMRC council tax information”.

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