Regulation 13 Invitation to non-qualifying authorities: duty to notify
If an authority which is within the class of authorities to whom an invitation relates—
is a full audit authority, it must give notice to the specified person that it is a full audit authority;
does not fall within the class of authorities in relation to which the specified person is the relevant specified person, it must give notice to the specified person that it does not fall within the class; and
in each case, notice must be given as soon as practicable and in any event on or before the closing date mentioned in regulation 10(3)(b).
Paragraph (3) applies where an authority fails to give notice to the relevant specified person as required by paragraph (1).
The specified person may recover from the authority any reasonable costs incurred in relation to that authority by—
the specified person; or
a local auditor appointed to the authority by the specified person,
until the date when the authority notifies the specified person as required by paragraph (1).