Finance Act, 2001

Provision of certain information: transitional.

24.—(1) In this section “qualifying lender” has the same meaning as in section 244A (inserted by this Act) of the Principal Act.

(2) (a) A qualifying lender shall, on receipt of a request from the Revenue Commissioners, furnish to them the information specified in paragraph (b) in relation to every individual having a loan or loans, secured by the mortgage of freehold or leasehold estate or interest in a dwelling, with that qualifying lender in the year of assessment 2001.

(b) The information referred to in paragraph (a) is as follows—

(i) the name and address of the individual, and

(ii) the account number of the qualifying lender relating to the loan or loans referred to in paragraph (a).

(3) The information referred to in subsection (2) shall be used by the Revenue Commissioners for the purpose of facilitating the granting of relief under section 244A of the Principal Act and shall not be used for any other purpose.

(4) The provisions of section 872 of the Principal Act shall not apply or have effect in relation to information acquired by the Revenue Commissioners under the provisions of this section.