http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2013/3/section/6/2014-04-01Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision reforming audit arrangements in Wales; continuing the office of Auditor General for Wales and creating a new body to be known as the Wales Audit Office; providing for the Auditor General for Wales to audit local government bodies in Wales; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-02-17Expert Participation2014-04-01 PART 1 AUDITOR GENERAL FOR WALESCHAPTER 1THE OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL FOR WALESStatus <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>61The person for the time being holding the office of Auditor General continues, by the name of that office, to be a corporation sole.2The Auditor General is not to be regarded as holding office under Her Majesty or as exercising any functions on behalf of the Crown.3But the Auditor General is to be taken to be a Crown servant for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1989.S. 6 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
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