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Local Government Act 1999

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As published

13 Reports.

(1) Where an inspector has carried out an inspection of an authority under section 10 the inspector shall issue a report. (2) A report— (a) shall mention any matter in respect of which the inspector believes as a result of the inspection that the authority is failing to comply with the requirements of this Part, and (b) may, if it mentions a matter under paragraph (a), recommend that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15. (3) The inspector — (a) shall send a copy of a report to the authority concerned and to the Secretary of State , and (b) may publish a report and any information in respect of a report. (3A) The Secretary of State may publish a report and any information in respect of a report. (4) If a report recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable— (a) arrange for the recommendation to be published, ... (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4A) If a report relates to any extent to the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit and the inspector thinks fit to do so, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Your change, as a redline

13 Reports.

(1) Where an inspector has carried out an inspection of an authority under section 10 the inspector shall issue a report. (2) A report— (a) shall mention any matter in respect of which the inspector believes as a result of the inspection that the authority is failing to comply with the requirements of this Part, and (b) may, if it mentions a matter under paragraph (a), recommend that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15. (3) The inspector — (a) shall send a copy of a report to the authority concerned and to the Secretary of State , and (b) may publish a report and any information in respect of a report. (3A) The Secretary of State may publish a report and any information in respect of a report. (4) If a report recommends that the Secretary of State give a direction under section 15, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable— (a) arrange for the recommendation to be published, ... (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4A) If a report relates to any extent to the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit and the inspector thinks fit to do so, the inspector shall as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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