# The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Tax Billing, Collection and Enforcement Functions) Order 1996, Article 40: Liability orders


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1880/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-contracting-out-of-tax-billing-collection-and-enforcement-functions-order-1996/article-40
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