Licensing of scrap metal dealers

6Supply of information by authority

(1)

This section applies to information which has been supplied to a local authority under this Act and relates to a scrap metal licence or to an application for or relating to a licence.

(2)

The local authority must supply any such information to any of the following persons who requests it for purposes relating to this Act—

(a)

any other local authority;

(b)

the Environment Agency;

(c)

the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(d)

an officer of a police force.

(3)

This section does not limit any other power the authority has to supply that information.