http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/41/section/129/enactedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002Refugees and asylum seekersAsylumImmigration and nationalityCitizenshipDetention of immigrantsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03 Part 6Immigration ProcedureDisclosure of information by public authorityLocal authority 129 1 The Secretary of State may require a local authority to supply information for the purpose of establishing where a person is if the Secretary of State reasonably suspects that— a the person has committed an offence under section 24(1)(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f), 24A(1) or 26(1)(c) or (d) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (illegal entry, deception, &c.), and b the person is or has been resident in the local authority’s area. 2 A local authority shall comply with a requirement under this section. 3 In the application of this section to England and Wales “local authority” means— a a county council, b a county borough council, c a district council, d a London borough council, e the Common Council of the City of London, and f the Council of the Isles of Scilly. 4 In the application of this section to Scotland “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39). 5 In the application of this section to Northern Ireland— a a reference to a local authority shall be taken as a reference to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and b the reference to a local authority’s area shall be taken as a reference to Northern Ireland.