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Valid from 22/12/2000
(1)This section applies in respect of a financial year for which the Treasury make arrangements with the Assembly under section 10(8) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (whole of government accounts: consolidation of Welsh accounts).
(2)The Assembly shall prepare a set of accounts for the group of bodies which provide information to the Assembly in accordance with the arrangements under section 10(8).
(3)Accounts prepared under this section may include information referring wholly or partly to activities which—
(a)are not activities of bodies falling within subsection (2), but
(b)appear to the Assembly to be activities of a public nature.
(4)The accounts shall contain such information in such form as the Treasury may direct.
(5)The Treasury shall exercise the power under subsection (4) with a view to ensuring that the accounts—
(a)present a true and fair view, and
(b)conform to generally accepted accounting practice subject to such adaptations as are necessary in the context.
(6)For the purpose of subsection (5)(a) and (b) the Treasury shall in particular—
(a)have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Accounting Standards Board Limited or any other body prescribed for the purposes of section 256 of the Companies Act 1985 (accounting standards), and
(b)require the accounts to include, subject to paragraph (a), a statement of financial performance, a statement of financial position and a cash flow statement.
(7)The Assembly shall send accounts under this section to the Auditor General for Wales.
(8)The Auditor General for Wales shall examine accounts sent to him under this section with a view to satisfying himself that they present a true and fair view.
(9)Where the Auditor General for Wales has conducted an examination of accounts he shall—
(a)certify them and issue a report, and
(b)send the certified accounts and the report to the Assembly.
(10)A person who acts as auditor for the purposes of section 10(2)(c) or (8)(c) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 shall give to the Auditor General for Wales such information and explanations as he may reasonably require for the purposes of this section.
(11)The Assembly shall by order specify dates by which the duties under subsections (7) and (9)(b) shall be performed.
(12)Before making an order under subsection (11) the Assembly shall consult the Auditor General for Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 101A inserted (22.12.2000 for certain purposes and 1.4.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 20, s. 29, Sch. 1 para. 24; S.I. 2000/3349, arts. 2, 3
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