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(1)In arranging for or carrying out—
(a)inspections of best value authorities, or
(b)inquiries or investigations in relation to best value authorities,
a person or body to whom this section applies shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State for the purposes of securing the coordination of different kinds of inspection, inquiry and investigation.
(2)This section applies to—
(a)the Audit Commission;
[F2(aa)the Auditor General for Wales;]
(b) an inspector, assistant inspector or other officer appointed under section 24(1) of the M1 Fire Services Act 1947 (inspectors of fire brigades);
(c)Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England;
(d)[F3Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru];
(e) a person carrying out an inquiry under section 7C of the M2 Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (inquiries);
(f) a person carrying out an inspection under section 48 of the M3 National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (inspection of premises used for provision of community care services);
(g) a person conducting an inspection under section 80 of the M4 Children Act 1989 (inspection of children’s homes, &c.) or an inquiry under section 81 of that Act (inquiries in relation to children);
(h) a person authorised under section 139A(1) of the M5 Social Security Administration Act 1992 (reports on administration of housing benefit and council tax benefit);
(i)an inspector appointed under section 54 of the Police Act 1996 (inspectors of constabulary).
(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide for this section to apply to a person or body specified in the order.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 16(1) substituted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 3 para. 8(2); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F2S. 25(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 1 para. 15; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 25(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 21 s. 73(3)(a); S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 25 wholly in force at 27.7.2000; s. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 27; s. 25 in force (E.) at 27.9.1999 and (W.) for certain purposes at 27.9.1999 by S.I. 1999/2169, art. 3(2), Sch. 2; s. 25(1)(2)(a)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(3) in force (W.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/2815, art. 2; s. 25 in force at 27.7.2000 in so far as not already in force see s. 27
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