Section 173 Rate to be open to inspection of ratepayers, who may take copies, &c.

The statement of the proposed rate, and the rate immediately after the same is made, shall be open to the inspection of any person interested or rated in such rate at all reasonable times, and any such person may take copies or extracts from such statement or rate without paying anything for the same; and any person having the custody of such statement or rate who refuses or does not permit any person so interested or rated as aforesaid to take copies or extracts from such statement or rate shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding F1F2£25level 1 on the standard scale.