# The Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015, Regulation 16: Newly established smaller authorities


As soon as a specified person becomes aware of the existence of—
(a) a newly established smaller authority, or
(b) a smaller authority on whom it should have served a proposal under regulation 10 but failed to do so,
which falls within the class of authorities in relation to which the person was specified under regulation 3(2), it must write to the authority and provide it with details of the right to become an opted in authority under regulation 14.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126103/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-audit-smaller-authorities-regulations-2015/regulation-16
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