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Article 4 Records and information provisionsF1F2

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A relevant authority shall, in relation to any relevant year—

(a)

keep such records as are likely to be required for the purpose described in paragraph (2), should there be a final claim by that authority in respect of that year; and

(b)

where there is such a claim, on request—

(i)

produce such of those records, and

(ii)

provide such other information,

as the auditor may require for the purpose described in paragraph (2).

(2)

The purpose referred to in paragraph (1) is the purpose of satisfying the auditor that—

(a)

the entries on the claim form are correctly stated; and

(b)

expenditure on which the claim is based has been properly incurred,

so that a final claim may be made by the date specified in article 3(2)(g).

(3)

The relevant authority shall, in relation to any relevant year—

(a)

keep such records as are likely, in connection with any claim the authority may make in respect of that year, to be required for the purpose described in sub-paragraph (b); and

(b)

on request—

(i)

produce in time such of those records, and

(ii)

provide in time such other information,

as the Secretary of State may require for the purpose of satisfying himself that the claim is accurate and properly calculated.

(4)

In paragraph (3), “in time” means no later than the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the day on which the request referred to in that paragraph is sent to the relevant authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Order revoked (E.) (1.4.2026) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/271), reg. 1(1), Sch.

F2

Art. 4 substituted (29.9.2004) by Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2329), arts. 1, 2(4)