SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5E+W Local Government Finance Act 1988: Amendments

Financial administrationE+W

66E+WThe following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (3) of section 114 (functions of chief finance officer)—

(3A)It shall be the duty of the chief finance officer of a relevant authority, in preparing a report in pursuance of subsection (2) above, to consult so far as practicable—

(a)with the person who is for the time being designated as the head of the authority’s paid service under section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989; and

(b)with the person who is for the time being responsible for performing the duties of the authority’s monitoring officer under section 5 of that Act.