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.