C2C3C4Part II Accounts and Audit of Public Bodies
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3
Pt. II modified (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 9(9)(a)
C4
Pt. II modified (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 20(7)(a)
Prevention of unlawful expenditure etc.
C119 Health service bodies: referral to Secretary of State.
If the auditor for the time being of the accounts of a health service body has reason to believe that the body or an officer of the body—
a
is about to make, or has made, a decision which involves or would involve the incurring of expenditure which is unlawful, or
b
is about to take, or has taken, a course of action which, if pursued to its conclusion, would be unlawful and likely to cause a loss or deficiency,
he shall refer the matter forthwith to the Secretary of State.
Pt. II: Power to apply conferred (31.8.2000) by 1997 c. 25, s. 59D(4)(b) (as inserted (31.8.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 83(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2000/1920, art. 3(b))
Pt. II (ss. 2-32) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/734, art. 2
Pt. II (ss. 2-32) modified (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/734, art. 3