PART 13Information

SECTION 1Claims and information

Forwarding of information

92.  A relevant authority which holds relevant information—

(a)shall forward it to the person or authority for the time being administering claims to or awards of housing benefit to which the relevant information relates, being either—

(i)a local authority;

(ii)a person providing services to a local authority; or

(iii)a person authorised to exercise any function of a local authority relating to housing benefit; and

[F1(b)may, if the relevant authority is the Secretary of State or a person providing services to the Secretary of State, continue to hold a record of such information, whether as supplied or obtained or recorded, for such period as he considers appropriate.]

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