Commentary on Sections Miscellaneous Section 160: Inspection and disclosure of personal information
406.Under section 15 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 an interested person can inspect the accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, Acts, vouchers and receipts relating to them. These rights are wide enough to allow access to the personal information of service users which would otherwise be covered by data protection legislation. This section amends section 15 to provide that personal information is not disclosed if the auditor considers appropriate.