Local Government Finance Act 1992

77 (1) In subsection (5)(a) of section 139A of that Act (information), for the words “charging authority” there shall be substituted the words “billing authority”.

(2) For subsection (6) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(6) A proper officer (within the meaning of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972) of a relevant authority is a relevant officer.”

(3) After subsection (7) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(7A) A community charges registration officer shall supply to a billing authority such information as fulfils the following conditions—

(a) it is in his possession or control;

(b) the authority requests him to supply it; and

(c) it is requested by the authority for the purpose of complying with subsection (2) above;

and the reference in this subsection to a community charges registration officer shall be construed in accordance with section 26 above.”

(4) Subsection (8) of that section shall cease to have effect