2.—(1) On receiving a request (made in accordance with paragraph (2)) from any person who is developing BID proposals, DFP shall–
(a)prepare a document showing (as far as DFP is able to ascertain from its non-domestic rates records at that time) the name of each non-domestic ratepayer and the address, property type and rateable value of each relevant property which is occupied, or (if unoccupied) owned, by that person in the business improvement district; and
(b)supply in data form a copy of the information in the document to the person developing the BID proposals.
(2) A request for information under paragraph (1) shall–
(a)be made in writing to DFP;
(b)confirm that the person making the request intends to make use of the information requested only for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request;
(c)provide a summary of the nature of the BID proposals to be developed;
(d)describe the geographical extent of the business improvement district.
(3) A person to whom this section applies shall be guilty of an offence it they–
(a)disclose any information supplied to that person under paragraph (1); or
(b)make use of any such information,
otherwise than for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request.
(4) A person guilty of an offence as mentioned in paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.(1)
(5) In this regulation “data form” means information which is in a form which is capable of being processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose.