SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
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1
In section 80(1)(e) of the Local Government Act 1972 (disqualification for membership of local authority) for “Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982” substitute “
the Audit Commission Act 1998
”
.
2
In section 86(1)(b) of that Act (vacancy in office of member of local authority) for “under Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or by virtue of” substitute “
under the Audit Commission Act 1998 or by virtue of
”
.
3
In section 87(1)(d) of that Act (date of casual vacancies)—
a
for “under Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or by virtue of a” substitute “
under the Audit Commission Act 1998 or by virtue of a
”
;
b
for “relevant order or decision under that Part of that Act or (as the case may be) that” substitute “
relevant order or decision under that Act or (as the case may be) that
”
.
4
In section 137(7) of that Act (separate account of expenditure under the section) for the words from “and section 24” to the end substitute “
and section 14 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (rights of inspection) shall apply in relation to any such separate account of a local authority as it applies in relation to any statement of accounts prepared by them pursuant to regulations under section 27 of that Act.
”
5
Section 246(15) of that Act continues to have effect with the amendment made by paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 5 to the M1Local Government Finance Act 1982, that is with the substitution for “
Sections 154 to 168 above
”
of “
Section 168 above
”
.