Part II Community Charges

Duties in relation to registration

18AF2 Obtaining of information generally.

1

The registration officer may require any person whom he reasonably believes is, has been or is about to be resident in the registration area to supply to him such information—

a

as the registration officer may reasonably require for the purposes of the exercise of his functions under this Act; and

b

as is in the possession or control of such person.

2

A person required to supply any information in pursuance of subsection (1) above shall supply the information within such period, not being less than 21 days, as the registration officer may require.

3

Subsections (10) to (12) of section 17 of this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this section as they have for the purposes of that section; and for the purposes of this section any reference in those subsections—

a

to a responsible person shall be construed as a reference to a person required to supply information under subsection (1) above;

b

to the prescribed period shall be construed as a reference to the period mentioned in subsection (2) above; and

c

to a requirement under subsection (5) shall be construed as a reference to a requirement under subsection (1) above.