Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

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.

[2000 s32(1)]

(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.

[2000 s32(1)]

(3) In this section “house” has the meaning given to it by section 1 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 .