Section 21G Requests under section 21F: further provisionF1

Subsections (2) to (6) apply where a person (“R”) requests information under section 21F from another person (“P”).

R may request that P provide the information to R by allowing R access to premises where R may inspect the information and make and remove a copy of the information.

P must provide information which P is required to provide under section 21F—

“Specified” means specified in regulations made by the appropriate authority.

P may charge R for the costs of doing anything required under section 21F or this section.

But, if P is a landlord, P may not charge the tenant for the costs of allowing the tenant access to premises to inspect information (but may charge for the making of copies).

The costs referred to in subsection (4) may be relevant costs for the purposes of a variable service charge (whether charged to the tenant making the request under section 21F(1) or another tenant).

Regulations under subsection (3) may provide for circumstances in which a specified period is to be extended.

The appropriate authority may by regulations make further provision as to how information requested under section 21F is to be provided.

Regulations under this section—

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to the negative procedure.