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Local Government Finance Act 1992

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Local Government Finance Act 1992, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

2(1)Where a person is requested by a [F1local]authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 2, 3, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 to this Act, the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him if—E+W+S

(a)he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b)in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.

[F2(1A)Where a person is requested by a local authority to supply information under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2, the authority may impose on the person a penalty not exceeding £500 if—

(a)the person fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b)in purported compliance with the provision the person knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.]

(2)In any case where—

(a)a person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph [F34] [F34(5)] , 5, 9 or 10(2) of Schedule 2 to this Act to notify a [F1local]authority; and

(b)he fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision,

the authority may impose a penalty of £50 on him.

[F4(2A)A local authority may impose on a person a penalty not exceeding £500 in any case where—

(a)the person is required by any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5A) of Schedule 2 to notify the authority; and

(b)the person fails to notify the authority in accordance with the provision.]

(3)Where a penalty has been imposed on a person under sub-paragraph (1) [F5or (1A)] above and he is requested by the authority again to supply the same information under the same provision, the authority may impose a further penalty of £200[F6, or of an amount not exceeding £500 if the request is under any provision included in regulations under paragraph 4(5B) of Schedule 2,] on him if—

(a)he fails to supply the information in accordance with the provision; or

(b)in purported compliance with the provision he knowingly supplies information which is inaccurate in a material particular.

(4)Sub-paragraph (3) above applies each time the authority repeats a request.

(5)A penalty under this paragraph shall be paid to the authority imposing it.

(6)If, after the imposition of a penalty under this paragraph but before the making of an appeal under paragraph 3 below against that imposition, the [F1l ocal]authority are satisfied that the person upon whom the penalty was imposed had a reasonable excuse for his failure, they may revoke the imposition of the penalty.

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