Part 8Inspections

Chapter 4F1Inspection ... of Local Authorities in England

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Supplementary

I1C1141Power to require information etc.

1

The Chief Inspector may at any time require any person within subsection (2) to provide him with any information, documents or other items—

a

which relates or relate to the performance by a local authority in England of any of the functions to which this Chapter applies or any related activity, and

b

which the Chief Inspector considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance by him of any function under this Chapter.

2

The persons within this subsection are—

a

the local authority;

b

any person with whom the authority have entered into arrangements—

i

in the performance of any of the functions to which this Chapter applies, or

ii

in connection with any related activity.

3

The power in subsection (1) includes, in relation to documents kept by means of a computer, power to require them to be produced in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.

4

Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.