Section 40 Documents relating to police and crime commissioners and chief constablesF7

England and Wales

(1)

If the Auditor General for Wales F1makes a report under section 22 and the report relates to a F2police and crime commissioner for, or the chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for, a police area in Wales, he must send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State and the F3Welsh Ministers.

(2)

If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a document) relating to one or more F4police and crime commissioners for police areas in Wales to a F5police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales, he may send a copy of the document to the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers.

F6(3)

If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a document) relating to one or more chief constables of police forces maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for a police area in Wales, the Auditor General may send a copy of the document to the persons to whom a copy of a document may be sent under subsection (2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 40(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 45(3) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
F2: Words in s. 40(1) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 338(3); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F3: Words in s. 40 substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 45(2) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
F4: Words in s. 40(2) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 338(4)(a); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F5: Words in s. 40(2) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 338(4)(b); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F6: S. 40(3) inserted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 338(5); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F7: Words in s. 40 title substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 338(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)