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Section 12 Power to require informationI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

WRA may issue a notice to a person mentioned in subsection (2), requiring that person to provide information or a document that is—

(a)

of a description specified in the notice, and

(b)

relevant to the exercise by WRA of its functions under this Part.

(2)

The persons to whom WRA may issue a notice under subsection (1) are—

(a)

a VAP (regardless of whether the VAP is registered);

(b)

a person WRA considers may be, or may have been, a VAP;

(c)

a person that assists with or facilitates the provision of visitor accommodation by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(3)

A person issued a notice under subsection (1) must, if the person has or has access to the information or document in question, provide the information or document—

(a)

in the required form, and

(b)

on or before—

(i)

the date specified in the notice, or

(ii)

such other date as may be agreed by the person and WRA.

(4)

A notice under subsection (1) must set out information about rights of review and appeal.

(5)

If the person has requested a review of, or made an appeal against, the decision to issue the notice or a requirement in it, subsection (3)(b) ceases to apply to the notice.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(2)

I2

S. 12 in force at 1.10.2026 by S.I. 2025/1305, art. 2(g)