Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981 (repealed)

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10 Accounts and audit. E+W

(1) It is the duty of both the liquidator and the Council—

(a) to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

(b) to prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts which—

(i) in the case of the liquidator, gives a full and true account of his receipts and payments and of any other acts and dealings during the year; and

(ii) in the case of the Council, gives a true and fair view of the state of their affairs at the end of the year and of their income and expenditure for the year;

(c) as soon as may be after the end of each financial year, to have the accounts and the statement for the year audited by a qualified auditor; and

(d) as soon as the accounts and statement have been audited, to send to the Secretary of State a copy of the statement together with a copy of any report by the auditor on the statement or on the accounts.

[F1 (2) A person is qualified to audit the accounts of the liquidator or council if, and only if, he is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 10(2) substituted (1.10.1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2 Sch. para.39 (with art. 4)

11 Repeals. E+W

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(2) The repeals made by subsection (1) do not affect—

(a) the disposal of pending cases; or

(b) the continuance of a compensation authority for the purposes of section 3.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 2(5), 11(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

12 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act—

• “the Council” means the Alcohol Education and Research Council established under section 6;

• “financial year” means the twelve months ending with 31st March;

• “the liquidator” means the person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 2;

• “pending case” means a matter referred to a compensation authority and not disposed of before the commencement of this Act;

and the following expressions have the same meaning as in the M1 Licensing Act 1964: “compensation authority”, “compensation fund”, “intoxicating liquor”, “justices’ licence” and “old on-licence”.

(2) References in this Act to the disposal of a matter referred to a compensation authority are references to the conclusion of all relevant proceedings, including proceedings relating to the assessment or division of compensation and proceedings resulting from the stating of a case for the opinion of the High Court or from an appeal from, or application for review of, any decision in the case.

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 46.

13 Citation commencement and extent. E+W

(1) This Act may be cited as the Licensing (Alcohol Education and Research) Act 1981.

(2) The Licensing Acts 1964 to 1976, the Licensing (Amendment) M2 Act 1977, the M3 Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980, the M4 Licensing (Amendment) Act 1980 and this Act may be cited as the Licensing Acts 1964 to 1981.

(3) This Act comes into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.

(4) This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Power of appointment conferred by s. 13(3) fully exercised: 1.10.1981 appointed day by S.I. 1981/1324

Marginal Citations

M2 1977 c. 26.

M3 1980 c. 32.

M4 1980 c. 40.