PART 7

GENERAL

Powers to require information about interests in land

Power to require information by notice
197
1
A relevant authority may serve a notice (an “information notice”) requiring the occupier of any land or a person who receives rent (either directly or indirectly) in respect of any land to confirm in writing—
a
the nature of the person’s interest in the land, and
b
the name and address of any other person known to the person as having an interest in the land.
2
But a relevant authority may not serve an information notice unless the information required by the notice is needed by the authority to enable it to—
a
exercise any of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of Part 2, or
b
make an order or issue or serve a notice or other document‍ under or by virtue of Part 3, 4 or 5.
3
An information notice may require the information to be given within—
a
21 days beginning with the day after the day the notice is served, or
b
any longer period specified by the notice or allowed by the relevant authority.
4
In this section “relevant authority” means—
a
the Welsh Ministers;
b
a local authority (within the meaning given by section 157).
S. 197 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 212
S. 197 in force at 4.11.2024 by S.I. 2024/860, art. 3(c)