Section 215 Power to require information as to interests in land

For the purpose of enabling the Minister or a local authority to make an order or serve any notice or other document which, by any of the provisions of this Act specified in paragraph 1 of the Eighth Schedule thereto, he or they are authorised or required to make or serve, the Minister or the local authority may require the occupier of any premises and any person who, either directly or indirectly, receives rent in respect of any premises to state in writing the nature of his interest therein, and the name and address of any other person known to him as having an interest therein, whether as a freeholder, mortgagee, lessee or otherwise.

Any person who, having been required in pursuance of this section to give any information, fails to give that information, or knowingly makes any misstatement in respect thereof, shall be liable on summary conviotion to a fine not exceeding five pounds.