Arts Act 2003

Examination of accounts.

32.—(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing, require the Council to produce to him or her, or such person as may be named in the notice, all such books of account, records or other documents (including documents stored in non-legible form) relating to the Council as are specified in the notice.

(2) The Minister or a person specified in a notice under subsection (1) may make and retain copies of, or copies of extracts from, any books of account, records or other documents (including documents stored in non-legible form) produced to him or her pursuant to a requirement under that subsection.

(3) The Council shall comply with a requirement in a notice under this section.

(4) A notice under this section shall be addressed to the Council and may be served on the Council by leaving it at, or sending it by post in a registered prepaid letter to, the principal office of the Council.