Part 8Miscellaneous

54Accounts Commission’s and auditor’s powers to obtain information from persons other than local authorities etc.

1

In section 97B(1) (power of Accounts Commission to require the furnishing of information and documents) of the 1973 Act—

a

after “require”, where first occurring, there is inserted “ (a) ”; and

b

after “body”, where secondly occurring, there is inserted

;

b

any person who, by arrangement or agreement with any such body, is discharging any function of the body,

2

In section 100 (auditor’s right of access to documents) of that Act—

a

in subsection (1B)—

i

after “Act” there is inserted “ and any person who, by arrangement or agreement with the authority or body, is discharging any function of the authority or body ”; and

ii

at the end there is inserted “ or, where that person is a body corporate, to require that person to appoint a representative to attend before the auditor for that purpose. ”;

b

in subsection (2), at the end, there is inserted “ and every person who, by arrangement or agreement with a local authority, is discharging any function of the authority shall make that provision for the purpose of the auditing of the authority’s accounts. ”.