SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9 Non-Domestic Rating: Administration
F4Access to information
F18
1
A person may require a valuation officer to give him access to such information as will enable him to establish what is the state of a list, or has been its state at any time since it came into force, if—
a
the officer is maintaining the list, and
b
the list is in force or has been in force at any time in the preceding 5 years.
2
A person may require a F2billing authority to give him access to such information as will enable him to establish what is the state of a copy of a list, or has been its state at any time since it was deposited, if—
a
the authority has deposited the copy under section 41(6B) F3or 41A(10) above, and
b
the list is in force or has been in force at any time in the preceding 5 years.
3
A person may require the Secretary of State to give him access to such information as will enable him to establish what is the state of a copy of a list, or has been its state at any time since it was deposited, if—
a
the Secretary of State has deposited the copy under section 52(6B) above, and
b
the list is in force or has been in force at any time in the preceding 5 years.
4
A person may require a F2billing authority to give him access to such information as will enable him to establish what is the state of a copy of a proposed list if—
a
the authority has deposited the copy under section 41(6) above, and
b
the list itself is not yet in force.
5
A person may require the Secretary of State to give him access to such information as will enable him to establish what is the state of a copy of a proposed list if—
a
the Secretary of State has deposited the copy under section 52(6) above, and
b
the list itself is not yet in force.
6
A requirement under any of the preceding provisions of this paragraph must be complied with at a reasonable time and place and without payment being sought; but the information may be in documentary or other form, as the person or authority of whom the requirement is made thinks fit.
7
Where access is given under this paragraph to information in documentary form the person to whom access is given may—
a
make copies of (or of extracts from) the document;
b
require a person having custody of the document to supply to him a photographic copy of (or of extracts from) the document.
8
Where access is given under this paragraph to information in a form which is not documentary the person to whom access is given may—
a
make transcripts of (or of extracts from) the information;
b
require a person having control of access to the information to supply to him a copy in documentary form of (or of extracts from) the information.
9
If a reasonable charge is required for a facility under sub-paragraph (7) or (8) above, the sub-paragraph concerned shall not apply unless the person seeking to avail himself of the facility pays the charge.
10
If without reasonable excuse a person having custody of a document containing, or having control of access to, information access to which is sought under this paragraph—
a
intentionally obstructs a person in exercising a right under sub-paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7)(a) or (8)(a) above, or
b
refuses to comply with a requirement under sub-paragraph (7)(b) or (8)(b) above,
he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
Sch. 9 para. 8 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 153(4), 157(4)(b)