F1Part 2AData matching
32BMandatory provision of data
1
The Commission may require—
a
any body mentioned in subsection (2), and
b
any officer or member of such a body,
to provide the Commission or a person acting on its behalf with such data (and in such form) as the Commission or that person may reasonably require for the purpose of conducting data matching exercises.
2
The bodies are—
a
a body subject to audit,
b
an English best value authority which is not a body subject to audit.
3
A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement of the Commission under subsection (1)(b) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction—
a
to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, and
b
to an additional fine not exceeding £20 for each day on which the offence continues after conviction for that offence.
4
Any expenses incurred by the Commission in connection with proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) alleged to have been committed by an officer or member of a body, so far as not recovered from any other source, are recoverable from that body.
5
“English best value authority” means a best value authority other than—
a
a county council, county borough council or community council in Wales,
b
a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales,
c
a police authority for a police area in Wales,
d
a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.
Pt. 2A inserted (1.3.2008 for the insertion of s. 32G(1)(3)(4); 6.4.2008 in force so far as not already in force) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 7 para. 2; S.I. 2008/219, art. 3(h); S.I. 2008/755, art. 16(a)