Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

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338(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)..