s 129 Local authority
(1) The Secretary of State may require a local authority to supply information for the purpose of establishing where a person is if the Secretary of State reasonably suspects that— (a) the person has committed an offence under section 24(A1), (B1), (C1), (D1), (E1) , (E1A) or (1)(b), (c) or (f), 24A(1) or 26(1)(c) or (d) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (illegal entry, deception, &c.), and (b) the person is or has been resident in the local authority’s area. (2) A local authority shall comply with a requirement under this section. (3) In the application of this section to England and Wales “ local authority ” means— (a) a county council, (b) a county borough council, (c) a district council, (d) a London borough council, (e) the Common Council of the City of London, and (f) the Council of the Isles of Scilly. (4) In the application of this section to Scotland “ local authority ” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39). (5) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland— (a) a reference to a local authority shall be taken as a reference to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and (b) the reference to a local authority’s area shall be taken as a reference to Northern Ireland.