Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2A inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 11; S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(a)
4(1)The Commission must from time to time, or at such times as the Secretary of State may specify by order, prepare—E+W
(a)a document setting out what Audit Commission inspections it proposes to carry out (an “inspection programme”);
(b)a document setting out the way in which it proposes to carry out its functions of inspecting and reporting so far as they relate to Audit Commission inspections (an “inspection framework”).
(2)Before preparing an inspection programme or an inspection framework, the Commission must consult—
(a)the Secretary of State,
(b)the inspection authorities, and
(c)any other person or body specified by an order made by the Secretary of State,
and it must send to each of the persons or bodies referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) a copy of each programme or framework once it is prepared.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) does not require the Commission to consult, or to send copies of documents to, a person or body mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of that sub-paragraph in cases or circumstances in relation to which the Commission and that person or body have agreed to waive the requirement.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order specify the form that inspection programmes or inspection frameworks must take.]