40. An authority may authorise a contractor to exercise the functions—
(a)of preparing and serving on a person, or on a person and the spouse or manager of that person, against whom an application is to be made for a liability order a reminder notice stating every amount in respect of which the application is to be made;
(b)subject to article 69, of applying to the magistrates court for a liability order against a person, or against a person and the spouse or manager of that person; and
(c)by notice in writing, of requesting a person against whom a liability order has been made to supply information which is relevant information for the purposes of regulation 31, and of receiving such information.