SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other enactments

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

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1

Section 40 (documents relating to police authorities) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “ police and crime commissioners and chief constables ”.

3

In subsection (1), for “police authority for” substitute “ police and crime commissioner for, or the chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for, ”.

4

In subsection (2)—

a

for “police authorities” substitute “ police and crime commissioners ”;

b

for “police authority” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”.

5

After subsection (2) insert—

3

If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a document) relating to one or more chief constables of police forces maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for a police area in Wales, the Auditor General may send a copy of the document to the persons to whom a copy of a document may be sent under subsection (2).