Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004

[F1 88A Access to register S

(1) Each local authority shall, on the application of any person (“the applicant”), in relation to—

(a) a particular house, provide the applicant with—

(i) the name of the owner included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(a) or 87(2);

(ii) the name of any person who acts for the owner in relation to a lease or occupancy arrangement to which the house is subject included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(c), 87(2) or 88(2);

(iii) the address to which correspondence with the relevant person should be directed included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(ca) or 87(2); and

(iv) any information included in its register by virtue of section 87A(2).

(b) a particular person, confirm to the applicant whether that other person is registered in its register.

(2) A local authority may, on the application of any person, provide that person with such other information from its register as it thinks appropriate.

(3) Information provided under subsection (2) may be provided subject to such conditions as the local authority thinks appropriate.

(4) Despite subsection (1), a local authority may withhold information where it considers that providing the information would be likely to jeopardise—

(a) the safety or welfare of any person; or

(b) the security of any premises.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 88A inserted (29.1.2006) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), ss. 176(7), 195 (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2006/14, art. 2