Section 25 Provision of informationI1
A levying authority may require a billing authority which is a lower-tier authority in relation to it to provide it with—
the address and rateable value of each hereditament shown in the local non-domestic rating list maintained for the billing authority;
the name and address of each person who, as regards a hereditament shown in the list, is subject to a non-domestic rate under section 43 or 45 of the 1988 Act;
such other information for the purposes of this Act as the levying authority may specify.
A billing authority must comply with a requirement imposed on it under this section.
A requirement under this section—
must be in writing, and
must be accompanied by such fee (if any) as the billing authority may charge for complying with the requirement.
A levying authority—
may not use information provided to it under this section except in so far as is necessary for the purposes of this Act, and
may not disclose the information (except in accordance with an enactment, in pursuance of an order of a court or with the consent of any person to whom the information relates).
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 25 in force at 19.8.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/2202, art. 2