Turf Development Act, 1946

Right of the Board to information from rate books.

25.—Whenever the Board, for the purpose of the exercise or performance of its functions, requires information from a rate book or other similar document, the local authority having custody of such book or document shall, on the request of the Board—

(a) permit any officer of the Board authorised in that behalf by the Board to inspect 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 local authority 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 particular part thereof specified in that behalf by the Board.