Part 8

Miscellaneous

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