Accounting officer
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18(1)The Welsh Ministers may designate a person to act as the Council’s accounting officer.
(2)The accounting officer has, in relation to the Council’s accounts and finances, the responsibilities specified in a direction by the Welsh Ministers.
(3)The responsibilities that may be specified include responsibilities—
(a)in relation to the signing of accounts;
(b)for the propriety and regularity of the Council’s finances;
(c)for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Council uses its resources;
(d)owed to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales or the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly;
(e)owed to the House of Commons or the Committee of Public Accounts of that House.