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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Cross Heading: Annual examination of Commission by Comptroller and Auditor General is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
16(1)For the purpose of assisting the Speaker’s Committee to discharge their functions under paragraphs 14 and 15 the Comptroller and Auditor General shall in each year—U.K.
(a)carry out an examination into the economy, efficiency or effectiveness (or, if he so determines, any combination thereof) with which the Commission have used their resources in discharging their functions (or, if he so determines, any particular functions of theirs);
(b)report to the Speaker’s Committee the results of the examination; and
(c)include in his report such recommendations as he considers appropriate in the light of the examination.
(2)Section 8 of the M1National Audit Act 1983 (right to obtain documents and information) shall apply in relation to any examination under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an examination under section 6 of that Act.
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