SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Non-Domestic Rating: Administration

Information

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1

A valuation officer may serve a notice on a person who is an owner or occupier of a hereditament F1requesting him to supply to the officer information—

a

which is specified in the notice, and

b

which the officer reasonably believes will assist him in carrying out functions conferred or imposed on him by or under this Part.

F21A

A notice under this paragraph must state that the officer believes the information requested will assist him in carrying out functions conferred or imposed on him by or under this Part.

2

A person on whom a notice is served under this paragraph shall supply the information F3requested if it is in his possession or control, and he shall do so in such form and manner as is F4specified in the notice and within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.

3

If a person on whom a notice is served under this paragraph fails without reasonable excuse to comply with sub-paragraph (2) above, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

4

If a notice has been served on a person under this paragraph, and in supplying information in purported compliance with sub-paragraph (2) above he makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement which is false in a material particular, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both.