Commissioners Clauses Act 1847

[F1 93 Auditors to inspect accounts, and may appeal against part of the same, if they think fit. U.K.

The auditors so nominated, or the said permanent auditor, if any shall have been appointed as aforesaid, shall attend as soon as conveniently may be after the said annual meeting, at the office of the commissioners, or at some other convenient place to be appointed by the commissioners, and from time to time shall, in the presence of the clerk to the commissioners, if he desire to be present, proceed to audit the accounts of the commissioners for the year preceding the said annual meeting; and the commissioners shall by their clerk produce and lay before such auditors the accounts so allowed and certified as aforesaid, together with the statement and account herein-before mentioned, accompanied with proper vouchers in support of the same, and all books, papers, and writings in their custody or power relating thereto; and any person interested in the said account, either as a creditor of the commissioners or as a rate-payer, may be present at the audit of the said accounts by himself or his agent, and may make any objection to any part of such account; and if the said accounts be found correct, such auditors shall sign the same in token of their allowance thereof, but if such auditors think there is just cause to disapprove of any part of the said accounts, they or any other person interested in the said accounts as aforesaid may appeal against any such parts of the said accounts as shall be so disapproved of, to one of the two next quarter sessions in England or Ireland, and to the sheriff in Scotland, notice in writing of such appeal being given to the clerk of the commissioners fourteen days at the least before the hearing of such appeal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 93 repealed (E.W.) by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), s. 56(4), Sch. 11 Pt. IV