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Section 139C ReportsF1F2

(1)

A report about an authority by a person authorised under section 139A(1) above may include recommendations about improvements which could be made by that authority in its administration of benefit and, in particular, in the prevention and detection of fraud relating to benefit and, F3in particular—

(a)

in the prevention and detention of fraud relating to benefit, or

(b)

for the purposes of complying with requirements of Part I of the Local Government Act 1999 (best value) F4or the performance requirements set out in section 89 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.

(2)

When the Secretary of State receives a report about an authority from a person authorised under section 139A(1) above, he shall send a copy to the authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 138-140G repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relate to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)

F2

Ss. 139A-139C and cross-heading inserted (1.7.1997) by Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), ss. 5, 25(1); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.

F3

Words in s. 139C(1) substituted (1.4.2000 for E.W., 27.7.2000 for S.) by the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), ss. 14(2), 27; S.I. 1999/2169, art. 4(1)

F4

Words in s. 139C(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2021) by virtue of The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/296), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with reg. 3(5))

Notes on Part VIII

Editorial notes

X1

Unreliable words in heading.