Part II Council Tax: Scotland
Valuation lists: supplemental
91 Information about lists.
1
A person may require a local assessor 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 local assessor 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 F1localauthority 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 85(5) 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 a F2localauthority 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 85(3) above; and
b
the list itself is not yet in force.
4
A requirement under subsection (1), (2) or (3) above 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.
5
Where access is given under this section 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.
6
Where access is given under this section 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.
7
If a reasonable charge is required for a facility under subsection (5) or (6) above, the subsection concerned shall not apply unless the person seeking to avail himself of the facility pays the charge.
8
If a person having custody of a document containing, or having control of access to, information access to which is sought under this section—
a
intentionally obstructs a person in exercising a right under subsection (1), (2), (3), (5)(a) or (6)(a) above; or
b
refuses to comply with a requirement under subsection (5)(b) or (6)(b) above,
he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
9
It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (8) above to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for acting as he did.