SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
Part 3Other enactments
338Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
1
Section 40 (documents relating to police authorities) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime commissioners and chief constables”.
3
In subsection (1), for “police authority for” substitute “police and crime commissioner for, or the chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for,”.
4
In subsection (2)—
a
for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime commissioners”;
b
for “police authority” substitute “police and crime commissioner”.
5
After subsection (2) insert—
3
If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a document) relating to one or more chief constables of police forces maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for a police area in Wales, the Auditor General may send a copy of the document to the persons to whom a copy of a document may be sent under subsection (2).