Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 Ch. 4 (ss. 45-53) modified (20.11.1998) by S.I. 1998/2670, reg. 3(1)(3)
(1)A local education authority [F1in England] shall, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, require the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England F2... to make arrangements in accordance with section 28(1)(d) of the M1Audit Commission Act 1998 for certifying—
(a)such statement or statements prepared by the authority under section 52 above, or
(b)such part or parts of any such statement or statements,
as may be specified in the directions; and for the purposes of section 28(1)(d) of that Act any statement under section 52 above shall be treated as a return by the authority.
(2)The arrangements made by the Audit Commission in pursuance of subsection (1) shall include arrangements for sending to the Secretary of State—
(a)a copy of the statement or statements so certified, or
(b)a copy of the part or parts so certified,
as the case may be.
(3)Directions given under subsection (1) may relate to any local education authority or to local education authorities generally or to any class or description of such authorities.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 53(1) inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), s. 73, Sch. 2 para. 40; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 53(1) repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 9 para. 1(2)(l), Sch. 18 Pt. 9; S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(a)(n)(i)
Marginal Citations