Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Data exchange — rented accommodation. [2000 s32(1)] |
269.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other enactment, the Minister may share any information, that may be prescribed, in relation to— | |
(a) a house let for rent, | ||
(b) a landlord of a house let for rent or his or her agent, or | ||
(c) a tenant of a house let for rent, | ||
with a local authority for the purposes of— | ||
(i) assisting a fire authority, within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1981 , in the exercise of its functions under that Act, or | ||
(ii) assisting a housing authority, within the meaning of section 23 (as amended by section 16 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 ) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 , in the exercise of its functions under sections 17, 18 and 20 of that Act, | ||
in relation to that house let for rent, the landlord of a house let for rent or his or her agent or the tenant of a house let for rent. | ||
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(2) Information received by a local authority under subsection (1) may be used by that local authority for the purposes specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of that subsection. | |
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(3) In this section “house” has the meaning given to it by section 1 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 . |