National Audit Act 1983

Part I U.K. National Audit Authorities

F1 1 Appointment and status of Comptroller and Auditor General. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(a); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5

2 The Public Accounts Commission. U.K.

(1) There shall be a body of Commissioners named the Public Accounts Commission (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”) which shall perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.

(2) The Commission shall consist of—

(a) the Member of the House of Commons who is for the time being the Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts;

(b) the Leader of the House of Commons; and

(c) seven other Members of the House of Commons appointed by the House, none of whom shall be a Minister of the Crown.

(3) The Commission shall from time to time present to the House of Commons a report on the exercise of its functions.

(4) Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as respects the Commission.

3 The National Audit Office. U.K.

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(7) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect for supplementing the provisions of this section.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 3(1)-(6) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(a); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5

F3 4 Expenses and accounts of National Audit Office. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 4 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(a); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5 (with art. 6)

F4 5 Audit fees. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4 S. 5 omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 5 para. 13(1)(a); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5