The Business Improvement Districts (Wales) Regulations 2005

Obtaining information from billing authority for the purpose of developing BID proposals

2.—(1) On receiving a request (made in accordance with paragraph (2)) from any person who is developing BID proposals, the relevant billing authority must —

(a) prepare a document showing (as far as the relevant billing authority is able to ascertain from its non-domestic rates billing records at that time) the name of each non-domestic ratepayer and the address and rateable value of each hereditament which is occupied, or (if unoccupied) owned, by him or her in the geographical area of the proposed BID; and

(b) supply a copy of the information in the document to the person concerned in data form.

(2) A request under paragraph (1) must —

(a) be made in writing to the relevant billing authority;

(b) confirm that the person making the request intends to make use of the information requested only for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request;

(c) provide a summary of the nature of the BID proposals to be developed;

(d) provide a description of the geographical area of the proposed BID; and

(e) be accompanied by the fee (if any) imposed by the relevant billing authority under paragraph (4).

(3) No person may —

(a) disclose to any person any information supplied to it under paragraph (1);

(b) make use of any such information,

otherwise than for the purpose of developing the BID proposal described in the request made under paragraph (1).

(4) The relevant billing authority may impose a charge in respect of dealing with a request and supplying the information under this regulation on the person making the request.

(5) The relevant billing authority must ensure that the amount of a charge imposed under paragraph (4) is reasonable having regard to the costs incurred or likely to be incurred by the authority in dealing with requests and supplying information under this regulation.