The Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015

Procedure for appointment

3.  Section 8 applies in relation to an opted in authority as if—

(a) subsection (1) were omitted;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “The relevant authority” there were substituted “An opted in authority”;

(ii) for “the appointment is made” there were substituted “the appointment of a local auditor in relation to the authority is notified to the authority by the appointing person”;

(iii) in paragraph (a) for “it” there were substituted “the appointing person”;

(iv) at the end of paragraph (b) there were inserted “and”; and

(v) paragraphs (d) and (e) were omitted;

(c) in subsection (3) for “relevant authority” there were substituted “the authority “;

(d) in subsection (4) for “a relevant authority” both times it occurs there were substituted “an authority”;

(e) in subsection (5) for “The relevant authority” there were substituted “The authority”; and

(f) subsection (6) were omitted.