Audit Commission Act 1998 (repealed)

[F1 49ZA Consent under section 49(2C) E+W

(1) Consent for the purposes of section 49(2C) must be obtained in accordance with this section.

(2) A person requesting consent (“the applicant”) must make a request for consent which—

(a) is in writing,

(b) states the name of the applicant and an address for correspondence,

(c) describes the information in relation to which consent is requested, and

(d) identifies the person to whom the information will be disclosed.

(3) Consent must be given except where the disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the effective performance of a function imposed or conferred on the Commission or an auditor by or under an enactment.

(4) Consent may be given or refused orally or in writing; but where it is given or refused orally the consent or refusal must be confirmed in writing.

(5) A refusal (or, where the refusal is oral, the confirmation of the refusal) must contain the reasons for the refusal.

(6) A person to whom a request for consent is made must give or refuse consent not later than the twentieth working day following the day on which the request is received.

(7) “Working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 49ZA inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 164(5), 245(5) (with s. 164(7)); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(f)