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Education Act 1997

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Version Superseded: 01/04/2010

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Education Act 1997, Cross Heading: Accounts is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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18(1)The Authority shall—E+W+N.I.

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

(b)prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year of the Authority; and

(c)send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of August next following the financial year to which the statement relates.

(2)The statement of accounts shall comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury as to—

(a)the information to be contained in it;

(b)the manner in which the information contained in it is to be presented; or

(c)the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared.

(3)The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this paragraph and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.

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