Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/18/section/6
Timestamp: 2018-09-24 08:43:18
Document Index: 753893295

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 3']

[F1(1A)The right conferred by subsection (1) includes power to inspect, copy or take away the document.]
[F3(4A)In relation to a document kept in electronic form, the power in subsection (2)(b) to require a person to produce a document includes power to require it to be produced in a form in which it is legible and can be taken away.
(b)a person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material.]
(5)Without prejudice to subsections (1) to [F4(4C)], every body subject to audit shall provide the auditor with every facility and all information which he may reasonably require for the purposes of his functions under this Act.
(6)A person who without reasonable excuse [F5obstructs the exercise of any power conferred by this section or] fails to comply with any requirement of an auditor under [F6this section] is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction—
F1S. 6(1A) inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 151(1)(a), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
F3S. 6(4A)-(4C) inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 151(1)(b), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
F4Word in s. 6(5) substituted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 151(1)(c), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
F5Words in s. 6(6) inserted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 151(1)(d)(i), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
F6Words in s. 6(6) substituted (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 151(1)(d)(ii), 245(5); S.I. 2008/172, art. 2(1)(b)
C1S. 6(1)(2)(4)-(7) extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 27, s. 7(3); S.I. 1999/2169, art. 4(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1999/2815, art. 3