Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

16(1)For the purpose of assisting the Speaker’s Committee to discharge their functions under paragraphs 14 and 15 [F1in respect of any year when both an estimate under paragraph 14 and a five-year plan under paragraph 15 are submitted to them,] the Comptroller and Auditor General shall [F2before the Committee consider the estimate and plan] —U.K.

(a)carry out an examination into the economy, efficiency or effectiveness (or, if he so determines, any combination thereof) with which the Commission have used their resources in discharging their functions (or, if he so determines, any particular functions of theirs);

(b)report to the Speaker’s Committee the results of the examination; and

(c)include in his report such recommendations as he considers appropriate in the light of the examination.

(2)Section 8 of the M1National Audit Act 1983 (right to obtain documents and information) shall apply in relation to any examination under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an examination under section 6 of that Act.