Local authority information and referrals

40Local authorities: duty to provide information on request

(1)

This section applies if F1DBS is considering—

(a)

whether to include any person in a barred list;

(b)

whether to remove any person from a barred list.

(2)

If F1DBS thinks that a local authority hold any prescribed information relating to the person, it may require the authority to provide it with the information.

(3)

The local authority must comply with a requirement under subsection (2).

(4)

Local authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970.