Broadcasting Act 1990, Paragraph 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
11(1)The [F1Service] shall keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts, and shall prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts in such form as [F2OFCOM] may direct.U.K.
(2)The accounts of the [F1Service] shall be audited by auditors to be appointed by the [F1Service] with the approval of [F2OFCOM] .
F3(3)A person shall not be qualified to be appointed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) unless he is eligible for appointment as a [F4statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006].
(4)The [F1Service] shall at all reasonable times upon demand made by [F2OFCOM] F5... or by any persons authorised by [F6[F2OFCOM] F5... ] in that behalf—
(a)afford to them full liberty to examine the accounts of the [F1Service]; and
(b)furnish them with all forecasts, estimates, information and documents which they may require with respect to the financial transactions and commitments of the [F1Service].
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 19 substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 73(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F2Words in Sch. 19 substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 73(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F3Sch. 19 para. 11(3) substituted (1.10.1991) by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para. 77(7)
F4Words in Sch. 19 para. 11(3) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(pp)(iii) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F5Words in Sch. 19 para. 11(4) repealed (29.12.2003) Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 15 para. 73(5), Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
F6Words in Sch. 19 para. 11(4) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 55, s. 148(1), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 26(b)(ii); S.I. 1997/1005, art. 4
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