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Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 28

Commentary on Sections

Part 8: Local Services: Inspection and Audit

Introduction

Chapter 2: Audit Commission and Auditors: Functions and Procedure
Benefits inspections
Section 148: Benefits Fraud Inspectorate: transfers to Audit Commission

389.This section enables the Secretary of State to make transfer schemes transferring to the Audit Commission property, rights and liabilities relating to the inspection of the administration of housing benefit and council tax benefit by the Benefits Fraud Inspectorate.

390.A transfer scheme under this section may only transfer employees if the employee and the Audit Commission consent to the transfer. Schedule 10 to the Act makes further provision about transfer schemes.

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