Part 10: Letting by Local Authorities of Vacant High-street premises Powers to obtain information Section 210: Power to require provision of information Effect
Subsections (1)-(3) provide the local authority with the power to request information about premises on a designated high street or designated town centre from persons who appear to have an interest in those premises.
	Subsection (4) sets out what is meant by information about premises, which may include information about the occupation of the premises, matters affecting the premises, persons interested in the premises and their interests in the premises.
	Subsection (5) requires the local authority to state the time by which and manner in which the person is required to provide the information about premises.
	Subsection (6) provides that the local authority may only require the provision of information from persons if it thinks it likely to be necessary or expedient for the exercise of its functions under Part 10. For example, the local authority may need to use this power to find out the details of the person who it needs to serve with the letting notices. Or the local authority may require information on the premises which is needed to be provided to prospective bidders as part of the auction process.
	An offence is committed if a person without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a request for information about premises, or gives information that is false as per subsection (7). A person who commits such an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (£2,500) as per subsection (8).