# The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 1996, Article 34: Information about properties


(1) In this article—
“the 1992 Act” means the Local Government Finance Act 1992; and
“listing officer” means the person appointed in accordance with section 20 of the 1992 Act (listing officers) for a local authority which is a billing authority within the meaning of section 1(2) of that Act (council tax in respect of dwellings).
(2) An authority may authorise a contractor to exercise the functions of—
(a) supplying any information which relates to property and is requested in a notice served under section 27(1) of the 1992 Act (information about properties); and
(b) determining whether any information would assist a listing officer in carrying out any of his functions, and supplying such information to him in compliance with section 27(6) of the 1992 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1880/article/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracting-out-of-tax-billing-collection-and-enforcement-functions-order-1996/article-34
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