The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (Commencement, Consequential Amendments, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Order 2013

Article 3(2)

SCHEDULE Consequential Amendments

Local Authorities (Contracts) Regulations 1997

1.  In regulation 2 of the Local Authorities (Contracts) Regulations 1997 for “the auditor appointed under section 13 of that Act to audit the accounts of the authority in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 2 of that Act” substitute “the Auditor General for Wales”.

Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Exclusion Order 1998

2.  In article 4(2)(c)(v) of the Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Exclusion Order 1998 after “the Audit Commission or” insert “a local government body in Wales whose accounts are audited by”.

Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998

3.  In paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 (Employers exempted from insurance) to the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998(1) for “The Auditor General for Wales” substitute “The Wales Audit Office”.

Education Standards Grants (Wales) Regulations 2002

4.  In regulation 6(5)(b) of the Education Standards Grants (Wales) Regulations 2002 omit—

(a) “the auditor appointed by”; and

(b) “to audit the accounts of the authority or any auditor qualified for such appointment by virtue of section 14(4) and (9) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004”.

Education (Capital Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2002

5.  In regulation 5(4)(b) of the Education (Capital Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2002 omit—

(a) “the auditor appointed by”; and

(b) “to audit the accounts of the authority or any auditor qualified for such appointment by virtue of section 14(4) and (9) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004”.

Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2002

6.  In regulation 6(6)(b) of the Education (Assembly Learning Grant Scheme)(Wales) Regulations 2002 omit—

(a) “the auditor appointed by”; and

(b) “to audit the accounts of the authority or any auditor qualified for such appointment by virtue of section 14(4) and (9) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004”.

Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2005

7.—(1) The Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

(2) For each reference to “the auditor” substitute “the Auditor General for Wales”.

(3) For regulation 15(2)(c) substitute—

“(c) the auditor is the Auditor General for Wales and include the Auditor General for Wales’ address;”.

(4) In regulation 20 for “directs an auditor to hold” substitute “holds”.

Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009

8.—(1) The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Public Authorities) Regulations 2009(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In Column 1 of the Schedule (Specified “public authorities” and list of other Government departments and other bodies whose views must be sought) insert at the appropriate place—

“Wales Audit Office (known in Welsh as “Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru”)”.

(3) In Column 2 of the Schedule (Specified “public authorities” and list of other Government departments and other bodies whose views must be sought) insert at the appropriate place—

“Wales Audit Office (known in Welsh as “Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru”)”.

(1)

S.I. 1998/2573 as amended by S.I. 2011/686. There are other amending instruments that are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

S.I. 2009/2982 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.