Section 29 Inspection of statements of accounts and Auditor General for Wales' reportsF2
England and Wales
A local government elector for the area of a local government body in Wales may—
at all reasonable times and without payment inspect and make a copy of any statement of accounts prepared by the body under regulations made under section 39;
at all reasonable times and without payment inspect and make a copy of any report (other than a report under section 22(3)) made to the body by F1the Auditor General for Wales;
require a copy of a statement or report falling within paragraph (a) or (b) to be delivered to him on payment of a reasonable sum for each copy.
A person who has custody of a document falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) commits an offence if—
he obstructs a person in the exercise of a right under this section to inspect or make a copy of the document, or
he refuses to supply a copy of the document to a person entitled to the copy under subsection (1)(c).
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
In this section references to a copy of a document include a copy of any part of it.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 29(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 34(2) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
- F2
S. 29 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 34(3) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
Notes on Public inspection etc and action by the Auditor General for Wales
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 29 crossheading substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 34(4) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)