Section 51 Power of Auditor General for Wales to require informationF5

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

At any time after the appointment of a person under this Chapter in relation to an entity, the F1Auditor General for Wales may for the purpose specified in subsection (2) require the entity to produce to F2the Auditor General for Wales —

(a)

the accounts audited by the person pursuant to section 43 or under section 44, or

(b)

any other document or information relating to the entity to which the person has or had a right of access under or pursuant to this Chapter.

(2)

The purpose referred to in subsection (1) is to enable F3the Auditor General for Wales to secure that persons appointed by the F4Auditor General for Wales under this Chapter maintain proper standards.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 51(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 110(3)(a); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)
F2: Words in s. 51(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 110(3)(b); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)
F3: Words in s. 51(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 110(4)(a); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)
F4: Words in s. 51(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 110(4)(b); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)
F5: Words in s. 51 heading substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 110(2); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)