Territorial Extent and Devolution Performance standards Section 47: Publication of information as to standards of performance
98.This section requires the Auditor General to give directions to relevant local government bodies in Wales, specified in (or in an order made under) section 46, as to the information they should publish so as to facilitate comparisons:-
	between the standards of performance achieved by different relevant bodies in a specified financial year; or
	between the standards of performance achieved by relevant bodies in different financial years.
The comparisons must be made by reference to the criteria of cost, economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
99.Provision is also made for the collection, recording, accuracy, completeness, retention and publication of the relevant information. The information must be published in accordance with the direction given, by a method permitted under section 48 and not later than 9 months after the end of the financial year in question. The section also makes provision for the local government electors for the area of the relevant body to inspect and make copies (free of charge) of documents containing the published information, or to require copies to be sent to them (on payment of a reasonable charge). A person who has custody of a document kept available for inspection commits an offence if he obstructs the rights of electors in this regard or refuses to comply with a requirement to supply copies.