# Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, Section 31: Further information notices

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purposes of determining whether to revoke or vary a direct deduction order, the Minister may give a bank a notice (a “further information notice”) requiring the bank—
(a) to give the Minister statements for an account held by the liable person covering—
(i) the 3 months immediately before the notice was given, or
(ii) such longer period, ending immediately before the notice was given, as may be specified in the notice;
(b) to take the steps set out in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 19(5).
(2) Subsections (6) to (8) and (11) of section 19 apply in relation to a further information notice as they apply in relation to a notice under that section.
(3) Before giving a further information notice to a bank requiring statements to be given in respect of a joint account, the Minister must notify each account holder other than the liable person—
(a) that the notice will be given, and
(b) of the effect of the notice.
(4) A further information notice may be given to the bank before, at the same time as or after the Minister complies with section 29(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/28/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-fraud-error-and-recovery-act-2025/section-31
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