# Local Government Act 1985, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W

The council of a . . . metropolitan district shall furnish the Secretary of State with such information as he may request for the purpose of exercising his powers under paragraphs 6(4), (5) and (6) and 10 above; and if any such information is not furnished by the council within a time specified by the Secretary of State, he may take such steps as he considers necessary or expedient to obtain the information himself and may recover from the council as a debt due to the Crown any expenses reasonably incurred by him in doing so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/5/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1985/schedule-5/paragraph-11
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