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Section 13 Reports.I1C1

England and Wales

(1)

Where F1 an inspector has carried out an inspection of an authority under section 10 F2 the inspector shall issue a report.

(2)

A report—

(a)

shall mention any matter in respect of which the F3 inspector believes as a result of the inspection that the authority is failing to comply with the requirements of this Part, and

(b)

may, if it mentions a matter under paragraph (a), recommend that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15.

(3)

The F4 inspector —

(a)

shall send a copy of a report to the authority concerned F5 and to the Secretary of State , and

(b)

may publish a report and any information in respect of a report.

F6(3A)

The Secretary of State may publish a report and any information in respect of a report.

(4)

If a report recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15, the F7 inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable—

(a)

arrange for the recommendation to be published, F8...

(b)

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F9(4A)

F10If a report relates to any extent to the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit and the F11inspector thinks fit to do so, F12the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.

F13(5)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 13(1) substituted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F2

Words in s. 13(1) substituted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F3

Word in s. 13(2)(a) substituted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(3); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F4

Word in s. 13(3) substituted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(4)(a); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F5

Words in s. 13(3)(a) inserted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(4)(b); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F6

S. 13(3A) inserted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(5); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F7

Word in s. 13(4) substituted (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(6)(a); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F8

S. 13(4)(b) and word omitted (4.4.2014) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 para. 5(6)(b); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F9

S. 13(4A) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 147(1), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(b)

F10

S. 13(4A) omitted (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by virtue of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), Sch. 10 para. 11(a) (see S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5))

F11

Word in s. 13(4A) substituted (temp.) (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 paras. 5(7)(a), 11(b); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F12

Words in s. 13(4A) substituted (temp.) (4.4.2014) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 10 paras. 5(7)(b), 11(b); S.I. 2014/900, art. 2(c)

F13

S. 13(5) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 8 para. 18, Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(e)(i)(v)

Modifications

C1

Ss. 10-13 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 24, 61; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

Commencement

I1

S. 13 wholly in force at 1.4.2000; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 27 ; s. 13 in force (E.) at 1.4.2000 and (W.) for certain purposes at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2169 , art. 4(2), Sch. 3; s. 13 in force (W.) at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/2815, art. 3

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I modified (18.11.2003 so far as relating to E. and so far as relating to a best value authority in W. mentioned in s. 101(7), 27.11.2003 so far as relating to a best value authority in W., other than one mentioned in s. 101(7)) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), ss. 101, 128(3)(b), 128(4)(c), 128(5), 128(6); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(b) (with art. 8 Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I