11The council of a London borough or metropolitan district shall furnish the Secretary of State with such information as he may request for the purpose of exercising his powers under paragraphs 6(4), (5) and (6) and 10 above; and if any such information is not furnished by the council within a time specified by the Secretary of State, he may take such steps as he considers necessary or expedient to obtain the information himself and may recover from the council [F1as a debt due to the Crown] any expenses reasonably incurred by him in doing so.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 5 para. 11 substituted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 81, Sch. 7 para.11 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art.3, Sch.