8(1)The Committee shall keep accounting records which—E+W+S
(a)set out and explain the Committee’s financial transactions,
(b)disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial status of the Committee at any time, and
(c)enable the Committee to comply with the requirements of this Act in preparing any statement of accounts.
(2)The Committee shall prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts giving a true and fair view of—
(a)the Committee’s financial status at the end of that year, and
(b)the Committee’s income and expenditure for that year.
(3)If the Assembly issues guidance to the Committee as to the preparation of a statement of accounts, the Committee shall prepare the statement of accounts in compliance with the direction.
(4)A statement of accounts shall be audited by a person appointed by the Assembly as auditor to do so.
(5)A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as auditor unless—
(a)he is eligible for appointment as a [F1statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006] (eligibility for appointment as company auditor), and
[F2(b)if the appointment were an appointment as a statutory auditor, he would not be prohibited from acting by section 1214 of that Act (independence requirement).]
(6)As soon as reasonably practicable after a statement of accounts has been audited, the auditor shall send a copy to the Assembly.
(7)The Committee’s financial year shall be such period as may be determined by the Assembly and notified to the Committee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 18 para. 8(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 24(2) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F2Sch. 18 para. 8(5)(b) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 24(3) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)