48 Disclosure of information to reduce debt owed to the public sector
Digital Economy Act 2017 (2017 c 30) | Legislation

Chapter 3
Debt Owed to the Public Sector

48  Disclosure of information to reduce debt owed to the public sector

(1)     A specified person may disclose information held by the person in connection with any of the person's functions to another specified person for the purposes of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown.

(2)     For the purposes of this section and Schedule 7 debt is owed to a public authority or to the Crown if—

(a)     a person is required to pay a sum of money to a public authority or to the Crown, and

(b)     all or part of that sum remains unpaid after the date on which, or after the end of the period within which, it is required to be paid.

(3)     For the purposes of this section and Schedule 7 taking action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown includes—

(a)     identifying debt of that kind;

(b)

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