Local Government Act 2003

Audit Commission E+W

107 Auditors' public interest reports: time allowed for consideration E+W

(1) The Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 11(4) (body subject to audit must consider section 8 report or section 11(3) recommendation within four months of its being sent), for “four months” there is substituted “ one month ”.

(3) In section 11(6) (auditor’s power to extend time limit), for “four months” there is substituted “ one month ”.

(4) In section 11A(8) (Mayor and Assembly must consider section 8 report or section 11(3) recommendation within four months of its being sent to the Greater London Authority), for “four months” substitute “ one month ”.

(5) In section 11A(9) (auditor’s power to extend time limit), for “four months” there is substituted “ one month ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 107 in force at 18.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)

108 Auditors' public interest reports: publicity E+W

After section 13 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) there is inserted—

“13A Additional publicity for non-immediate reports

(1) This section applies where under section 10(1) an auditor has sent a report that is not an immediate report to a body or its chairman, except where the body is a health service body.

(2) The auditor may—

(a) notify any person he thinks fit of the fact that he has made the report,

(b) publish the report in any way he thinks fit, and

(c) supply a copy of the report, or of any part of it, to any person he thinks fit.

(3) From the time when the report is sent under section 10(1), but subject to subsection (4)—

(a) the auditor shall ensure that any member of the public may—

(i) inspect the report at all reasonable times without payment, and

(ii) make a copy of the report or of any part of it;

(b) any member of the public may require the auditor to supply him with a copy of the report, or of any part of it, on payment of a reasonable sum.

(4) From the end of the period of one year beginning with the day when the report is sent under section 10(1), the obligations of the auditor under subsection (3)—

(a) cease to be his obligations, but

(b) become obligations of the Commission instead.”

Commencement Information

I2 S. 108 in force at 18.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)

F1 109 Registered social landlords E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 109 repealed (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 16; S.I. 2010/862, art. 3 (with Sch.)

110 Financial year E+W

(1) In Schedule 1 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) (which makes provision about the Commission’s financial affairs), in paragraph 11(5) (which defines “financial year” for the purposes of the Schedule as the 12 months ending with 31st October in any year) for “31st October” there is substituted “ 31st March ”.

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply in relation to financial years of the Commission beginning after the one in which this section comes into force.

(3) In relation to the financial year of the Commission in which this section comes into force, Schedule 1 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 shall have effect as if the period referred to in paragraph 11(5) were a period beginning with the 1st November on which the year began and ending with the 31st March 17 months later.

(4) In this section, “the Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England F2 ... .

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 110(4) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 9 para. 1(2)(t), Sch. 18 Pt. 9; S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(a)(n)(i)

111 Delegation E+W

After paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Audit Commission Act 1998, there is inserted—

“Delegation

11A The Commission may delegate any of its functions to—

(a) a committee or sub-committee established by the Commission (including a committee or sub-committee including persons who are not members of the Commission), or

(b) an officer or servant of the Commission.”

Commencement Information

I3 S. 111 in force at 18.11.2003 by S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(a) (with art. 8, Sch.)