3(1)In section 80(1)(e) of the Local Government Act 1972 (disqualification for membership of local authority) for “Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982” substitute “the Audit Commission Act 1998”.
(2)In section 86(1)(b) of that Act (vacancy in office of member of local authority) for “under Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or by virtue of” substitute “under the Audit Commission Act 1998 or by virtue of”.
(3)In section 87(1)(d) of that Act (date of casual vacancies)—
(a)for “under Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or by virtue of a” substitute “under the Audit Commission Act 1998 or by virtue of a”;
(b)for “relevant order or decision under that Part of that Act or (as the case may be) that” substitute “relevant order or decision under that Act or (as the case may be) that”.
(4)In section 137(7) of that Act (separate account of expenditure under the section) for the words from “and section 24” to the end substitute “and section 14 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (rights of inspection) shall apply in relation to any such separate account of a local authority as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by them pursuant to regulations under section 27 of that Act.”
(5)Section 246(15) of that Act continues to have effect with the amendment made by paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 5 to the [1982 c. 32.] Local Government Finance Act 1982, that is with the substitution for “Sections 154 to 168 above” of “Section 168 above”.