Part 8Inspections
Chapter 4Inspection and review of Local Authorities in England
Supplementary
I2141Power to require information etc.
1
The Chief Inspector may at any time require any person within subsection (2) to provide him with any information, documents or other items—
a
which relates or relate to the performance by a local authority in England of any of the functions to which this Chapter applies or any related activity, and
b
which the Chief Inspector considers it necessary or expedient to have for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance by him of any function under this Chapter.
2
The persons within this subsection are—
a
the local authority;
b
any person with whom the authority have entered into arrangements—
i
in the performance of any of the functions to which this Chapter applies, or
ii
in connection with any related activity.
3
The power in subsection (1) includes, in relation to documents kept by means of a computer, power to require them to be produced in a form in which they are legible and can be taken away.
4
Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
I3142I1Interpretation etc.
1
In this Chapter “related activity”, in relation to a function of a local authority to which this Chapter applies, has the meaning given by section 135(2) to (4).
2
For the purposes of this Chapter, references to the performance by a local authority in England of any function include references to—
a
anything done in any place by the authority in the performance of the function, and
b
anything done in any place by another person pursuant to arrangements made by the authority in the performance of the function.
3
This Chapter applies in relation to the Isles of Scilly subject to such modifications as may be specified by order made by the Secretary of State.