116 Information about [F1consideration of reports etc].E+W
(1)Where it is proposed to hold a meeting under section 115 above the authority’s proper officer shall as soon as is reasonably practicable notify its auditor of the date, time and place of the proposed meeting.
[F2(1A)Where it is proposed to hold a meeting under section 115B above—
(a)where the authority has a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor;
(b)where the authority has a leader and cabinet executive, the executive leader; or
(c)where the authority has a mayor and council manager executive, the council manager,
shall as soon as is reasonably practicable notify, or instruct the authority’s proper officer to notify, the authority’s auditor of the date, time and place of the proposed meeting.]
(2)As soon as is reasonably practicable after a meeting is held under section 115 above the authority’s proper officer shall notify its auditor of any decision made at the meeting.
[F3(2A)As soon as is reasonably practicable after a meeting is held under section 115B above—
(a)where the authority has a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor;
(b)where the authority has a leader; or
(c)where the authority has a mayor and council manager executive, the council manager,
shall notify, or instruct the authority’s proper officer to notify, the authority’s auditor of any decision made at the meeting.]
[F4(2A)As soon as is reasonably practicable after a meeting is held under section 115B above—
(a)where the authority has a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor;
(b)where the authority has a leader and cabinet executive, the executive leader; or
(c)where the authority has a mayor and council manager executive, the council manager,
shall notify, or instruct the authority’s proper officer to notify, the authority’s auditor of any decision made at the meeting.]
[F5(2B)In the case of an elected local policing body, the chief finance officer of that body must notify the body's auditor of any decisions taken by the body in accordance with section 115.
[F6(2BA)In the case of a section 4A fire and rescue authority, the chief finance officer of that authority must notify the authority’s auditor of any decisions taken by the authority in accordance with section 115.]
(2C)In the case of a chief officer of police, the chief officer of police's chief finance officer must notify that chief officer of police's auditor of any decisions taken by the chief officer of police in accordance with section 115.]
(3)For the purposes of this section an authority’s proper officer is the person to whom the authority has for the time being assigned responsibility to notify its auditor under this section.
(4)For the purposes of this section an authority’s auditor is the person who for the time being has the duty to audit its accounts.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 116 title substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 190(2); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F2S. 116(1A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 21(2)(a) and inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 20(2)(a)
F3S. 116(2A) inserted (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 20(2)(b)
F4S. 116(2A) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 21(2)(b)
F5S. 116(2B)(2C) inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 190(3); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F6S. 116(2BA) inserted (22.2.2018) by The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/226), reg. 1, Sch. para. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 116 applied (with modifications) (28.11.1994) by S.I. 1994/2825, reg. 37(1)
C2Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 8(5)
C3Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 17(5)
C4S. 116 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(4)
C5Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 9(6)
C6Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 9(6)
C7Ss. 114-116 applied (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 28(6)
C8Ss. 114-116 applied (with modifications) (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 9(6)
C9Ss. 114-116 applied with modifications (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 13(6)
C10S. 116 applied (with modifications) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 7(5)