The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (Commencement No.2) Order 2011

Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st January 2012

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st January 2012—

(a) section 13 (remuneration arrangements);

(b) section 17 for the purpose of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act (principles reflected in code of practice);

(c) section 20(3) and Schedule 2 (National Audit Office) to the extent that those provisions are not brought into force by article 2;

(d) section 22 so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g);

(e) the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 (relationship between NAO and Comptroller and Auditor General)—

(i) paragraph 1 (strategy);

(ii) paragraph 6(1) and (2) (delegation of Comptroller and Auditor General’s functions);

(iii) paragraphs 10 to 12 (code of practice);

(f) paragraph 2(1), (3) and (4) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 for the purposes of—

(i) approving the provision of services under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule; and

(ii) determining the maximum amount of resources that the Comptroller and Auditor General may require for the function of providing those services;

(g) paragraph 8(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 3 for the purpose of preparing a scheme for charging audit fees;

(h) section 23 for the purpose of authorising NAO’s expenditure for the first financial year;

(i) section 26(1) so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraph (j); and

(j) the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (transitional provision relating to Part 2)—

(i) paragraph 1 (transfer of property etc);

(ii) paragraph 5 (old Comptroller and Auditor General to continue to be Comptroller and Auditor General);

(iii) paragraph 9 (NAO’s procedural rules before rules made under paragraph 18 of Schedule 2).