Government of Wales Act 2006

30Audit CommitteeU.K.

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(1)The committees of the Assembly must include one to be known as the Audit Committee or Pwyllgor Archwilio or by such other name as the Assembly may determine; and, if the Assembly makes such a determination, references to the committee in—

(a)any enactment (including any enactment comprised in or made under this Act) or prerogative instrument, or

(b)any other instrument or document,

have effect accordingly.

(2)The Audit Committee is to have the number of members specified by the standing orders.

(3)None of the following may be a member of the Audit Committee—

(a)the First Minister or any person designated to exercise the functions of the First Minister,

(b)a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48,

(c)the Counsel General or any person designated to exercise the functions of the Counsel General, or

(d)a Deputy Welsh Minister.

(4)The Audit Committee must not be chaired by an Assembly member who is a member of a political group with an executive role.

Commencement Information

I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))