§ Sir W. SMITHERSasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that certain objectors to the audits of the accounts of the late Kingsbury Urban District Council were admitted as having a locus standi at the audit held on 15th May, 1934, but were refused as having no locus standi at the adjourned meeting on 26th July, 1934; will he state the reasons for this altered decision; and by whose authority the alteration was made?
Sir H. YOUNGThe right of objection at audit is derived from Section 226 (1) of the Local Government Act, 1597W 1933, which provides that a local government elector for the area to the accounts of which the audit relates may be present or may be represented at the audit and may make any objection to the accounts before the auditor. It is understood that the objectors referred to were not local government electors for the area of the late Kingsbury Urban District Council and that, on his attention being drawn to the fact, the district auditor decided not to hear their objections
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