Liffey Reservoir Act, 1936

Right of the Board to information from rate books.

12.—If the Board, for the purpose of or in connection with the construction of the Liffey works or the exercise of any of the powers conferred on the Board by this Act for the purpose of such construction, requires information from a rate book or other similar document, the local authority or other local body having custody of such book or document shall, at the request of the Board—

(a) permit any officer of the Board authorised in that behalf by the Board to inspect free of charge such book or document and to take free of charge a copy of the whole or any part of such book or document, and

(b) furnish to the Board, upon payment by the Board of such fee as shall be agreed upon by the Board and such public body or, in default of such agreement, shall be fixed by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, a copy of such book or document or of any part thereof specified in that behalf by the Board.