{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999/section-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999/section-13.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1999/27",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government Act 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1999",
  "path": "section/13",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Reports.",
  "text": "(1) Where an inspector has carried out an inspection of an authority under section 10 the inspector shall issue a report.\n(2) A report—\n(a) shall mention any matter in respect of which the inspector believes as a result of the inspection that the authority is failing to comply with the requirements of this Part, and\n(b) may, if it mentions a matter under paragraph (a), recommend that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15.\n(3) The inspector —\n(a) shall send a copy of a report to the authority concerned and to the Secretary of State , and\n(b) may publish a report and any information in respect of a report.\n(3A) The Secretary of State may publish a report and any information in respect of a report.\n(4) If a report recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable—\n(a) arrange for the recommendation to be published, ...\n(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4A) If a report relates to any extent to the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit and the inspector thinks fit to do so, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State.\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "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"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/27/section/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:48.465960+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}