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Audit Commission Act 1998 (repealed)
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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within the Commission's remit
Version Superseded: 01/04/2015
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- 31/01/2008- Amendment
- 28/03/2008
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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)
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(a)a specified inspector is proposing to carry out an inspection that would involve inspecting a specified organisation, and
(b)the Commission considers that the proposed inspection would impose an unreasonable burden on the specified organisation, or would do so if carried out in a particular way,
the Commission must, subject to sub-paragraph (6), give a notice to the specified inspector requiring the inspector not to carry out the proposed inspection, or not to carry it out in that way.
(2)In this paragraph “specified inspector” means—
(a)an inspection authority;
(b)a section 139A inspector; or
(c)any other person or body specified by order made by the Secretary of State.
(3)In this paragraph “specified organisation” means a person or body specified by order made by the Secretary of State.
(4)A person or body may be specified under sub-paragraph (3) in relation to particular functions.
(5)In the case of a person or body so specified, sub-paragraph (1)(a) is to be read as referring to an inspection that would involve inspecting the discharge by that person or body of any of the functions in relation to which it is specified.
(6)The Secretary of State may by order specify cases or circumstances in which a notice need not, or may not, be given under this paragraph.
(7)Where a notice is given under this paragraph, the proposed inspection must not be carried out, or (as the case may be) must not be carried out in the way mentioned in the notice; but this is subject to sub-paragraph (8).
(8)The Secretary of State, if satisfied that the proposed inspection—
(a)would not impose an unreasonable burden on the specified organisation in question, or
(b)would not do so if carried out in a particular way,
may give consent to the inspection being carried out, or being carried out in that way.
(9)The Secretary of State may by order make provision supplementing this paragraph, including in particular provision—
(a)about the form of notices;
(b)prescribing the period within which notices are to be given;
(c)prescribing circumstances in which notices are, or are not, to be made public;
(d)for revising or withdrawing notices;
(e)for setting aside notices not validly given.]
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