# Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Section 103B: Action by Commission on receipt of special reports


(1) On receiving a special report under section 102(3) of this Act from the Controller of Audit, the Commission may—
(a) direct the Controller to carry out further investigations;
(b) hold a hearing;
(c) state a case on any question of law arising on the special report for the opinion of the Court of Session;
(d) subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, do none of the above.
(2) The Commission shall hold a hearing if requested to so in writing by—
(a) the local authority which was sent a copy of the report under section 102(3A) of this Act;
(b) any person, named or referred to in the report—
(i) as being to blame in connection with an item of account being contrary to law;
(ii) whose failure, negligence or misconduct is a subject of the report; or
(iii) who was sent a copy of the report under section 102(3A) of this Act.
(3) The Commission shall state a case under subsection (1)(c) above if directed to do so by the Court of Session.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/section/103B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/section-103B
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