S. 8 restricted (E.W.) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1),ss. 135(2)(b), 231(7), 235(6)

S. 8 restricted (16.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37), s. 12, Sch. 2 para. 19(b); S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch.1.

S. 8 restricted (30.9.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 53(2)(b); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch.2.

S. 8 restricted (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37), s. 53(2)(b); S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch.4.

S. 8 applied (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 41, s. 1(6), Sch. 1 para. 16(2) (with s. 156(6))

S. 8 applied (N.I.) (prosp.) by 2000 c. 32, ss. 29(3), 30(4), 79(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/44/section/8/1991-02-02National Audit Act 1983An Act to strengthen Parliamentary control and supervision of expenditure of public money by making new provision for the appointment and status of the Comptroller and Auditor General, establishing a Public Accounts Commission and a National Audit Office and making new provision for promoting economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of such money by government departments and other authorities and bodies; to amend or repeal certain provisions of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Acts 1866 and 1921; and for connected purposes.1983-05-13texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-10-161991-02-02Part II Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness Examinations
8 Right to obtain documents and information. 1

Subject to subsection (2) below, the Comptroller and Auditor General shall have a right of access at all reasonable times to all such documents as he may reasonably require for carrying out any examination under section 6 or 7 above and shall be entitled to require from any person holding or accountable for any such document such information and explanation as are reasonably necessary for that purpose.

2

Subsection (1) above applies only to documents in the custody or under the control of the department, authority or body to which the examination relates.

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S. 8 restricted (1.4.1993) by
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