[F1103B Action by Commission on receipt of special reportsS
(1)On receiving a special report under section 102(3) of this Act from the Controller of Audit, the Commission may—
(a)direct the Controller to carry out further investigations;
(b)hold a hearing;
(c)state a case on any question of law arising on the special report for the opinion of the Court of Session;
(d)subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, do none of the above.
(2)The Commission shall hold a hearing if requested to so in writing by—
(a)the local authority which was sent a copy of the report under section 102(3A) of this Act;
(b)any person, named or referred to in the report—
(i)as being to blame in connection with an item of account being contrary to law;
(ii)whose failure, negligence or misconduct is a subject of the report; or
(iii)who was sent a copy of the report under section 102(3A) of this Act.
(3)The Commission shall state a case under subsection (1)(c) above if directed to do so by the Court of Session.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 103(A)-(J) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2000 asp 7, s. 33(3); S.S.I. 2001/474 art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)