The Local Audit (Auditor Panel) Regulations 2014

Application of local authority enactments to auditor panels: disqualification

8.—(1) This regulation applies where a relevant authority to which this regulation applies has an auditor panel which is—

(a) a panel appointed as an auditor panel by the authority,

(b) a panel appointed as an auditor panel by the authority and one or more other relevant authorities, or

(c) a committee of the authority.

(2) Section 104(1) of the 1972 Act(1) (disqualification for membership of committees) applies in relation to an auditor panel within paragraph (1)(a) or (c) as if a member of that panel other than an independent member were a member of a committee of the authority.

(3) Section 104(1) of the 1972 Act applies in relation to an auditor panel within paragraph (1)(b) as if a member of that panel appointed by the authority other than as an independent member were a representative of the authority on a joint committee of the authority and another local authority within the meaning of that section.

(4) The relevant authorities to which this regulation applies are—

(a) county councils in England;

(b) district councils;

(c) London borough councils;

(d) parish councils;

(e) joint authorities under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985;

(f) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;

(g) the London Waste and Recycling Board;

(h) the Common Council;

(i) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(j) port health authorities in England;

(k) the Broads Authority;

(l) National Park authorities in England;

(m) conservation boards;

(n) joint waste authorities;

(o) internal drainage boards in England;

(p) economic prosperity boards; and

(q) combined authorities.

(1)

Section 104 is applied, with modifications, by section 104(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972; section 265A of that Act; the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), Schedule 7, paragraph 13(1) and S.I. 1978/1844.