Audit Commission Act 1998

30 Passenger Transport Executives

(1) In relation to a Passenger Transport Executive this Act applies with the following modifications—

(a) under section 3(3) the Commission shall consult the relevant authority instead of the Executive;

(b) in sections 14(1), 15(2), 16(1), 25(1)(b) and 27(1)(e) references to a local government elector for an area such as is mentioned there are to be read as references to a local government elector for the area of the relevant authority;

(c) in section 10, subsections (1) and (3) apply in relation to the relevant authority as well as the Executive, and subsections (4) to (6) apply only to the relevant authority;

(d) in section 13, subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to the relevant authority as well as the Executive, but the reference in subsection (3) to one or more local newspapers circulating in the area of the body is to be read as a reference to one or more such newspapers circulating in the area of the relevant authority;

(e) the notice required to be given by section 25(4) shall be given to the relevant authority as well as the Executive.

(2) Section 14(1)(a) of the [1968 c. 73.] Transport Act 1968 (accounts and other records of Passenger Transport Executives) is subject to any regulations under section 27.

(3) In subsection (1) “the relevant authority”, in relation to a Passenger Transport Executive, means the Passenger Transport Authority for the area for which the Executive is established.