Interaction with other authoritiesE+W
149Interaction of the Audit Commission with other authoritiesE+W
(1)The Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) is amended as follows.
(2)Omit section 37 (assistance to inspection authorities).
(3)In Part 4, before the italic heading preceding section 48 insert—
“Interaction with other authoritiesE+W
47BInteraction with other authorities
Schedule 2A (interaction with other authorities) has effect.”
(4)After Schedule 2 to that Act, insert the Schedule 2A (interaction with other authorities) set out at Schedule 11.
Commencement Information
I1S. 149 in force at 31.1.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(a)
150Interaction of benefits inspectors with the Audit CommissionE+W
After section 139B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) insert—
“139BAInteraction with Audit Commission
(1)A person authorised under section 139A(1) must from time to time, or at such times as the Secretary of State may specify by order, prepare—
(a)a document setting out what inspections of English authorities he proposes to carry out (an “inspection programme”);
(b)a document setting out the way in which he proposes to carry out his functions of inspecting and reporting on such authorities (an “inspection framework”).
(2)The person authorised under section 139A(1) must—
(a)consult the Audit Commission before preparing an inspection programme or an inspection framework; and
(b)once an inspection programme or inspection framework is prepared, send a copy of it to—
(i)the Secretary of State; and
(ii)the Audit Commission.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order specify the form that inspection programmes or inspection frameworks must take.
(4)A person authorised under section 139A(1)—
(a)must co-operate with the Audit Commission, and
(b)may act jointly with the Audit Commission,
where it is appropriate to do so for the efficient and effective discharge of the person's functions in relation to English authorities.
(5)In this section—
“the Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England;
“English authorities” means authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit in England;
“person” does not include the Audit Commission.”
Commencement Information
I2S. 150 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(c)