Licensing of scrap metal dealers

I16Supply 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.