Part 1 Auditor General for Wales
Part 2 Local government bodies in Wales
Chapter 2 Studies and performance standards
51.Social security references and reports to Secretary of State
52.Rights of Auditor General for Wales to documents and information
53.Rights of Auditor General for Wales to documents and information: offences
54A.Disclosure of information by or on behalf of public authorities
55.Supply of benefit information to Auditor General for Wales
Part 4 Miscellaneous and general
SCHEDULES
Best value audit and inspections
2.In section 1 (best value authorities) after subsection (5) insert—...
3.After section 2 insert— Power to extend or disapply: best...
4.(1) Section 4 (performance indicators and standards) is amended as...
7.After section 8 insert— Code of practice and fees: Auditor...
8.In section 10 (inspections by Audit Commission) after subsection (4)...
9.After section 10 insert— Inspections: Auditor General for Wales (1) The Auditor General for Wales may carry out an...
10.In section 11 (inspectors' powers and duties) for subsection (7)...
11.In section 12 (fees in respect of inspections under section...
12.After section 12 insert— Fees: inspections under section 10A (1) The Auditor General for Wales shall prescribe a scale...
13.After section 13 insert— Reports of inspections under section 10A...
14.(1) Section 23 (regulations about accounts) is amended as follows....
15.In section 25 (coordination of inspections etc.), in subsection (2)...
16.In section 26 (guidance issued by Secretary of State), after...
17.In section 33(3) (grants by National Assembly for Wales) after...
Minor and consequential amendments
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
22.In section 29 (agreed audit of accounts), in subsection (1)(b)...
23.(1) Section 33 (studies for improving economy etc in services)...
24.(1) Section 34 (reports on impact of statutory provisions etc)...
25.(1) Section 36 (studies at request of educational bodies) is...
26.In section 38 (benefit administration studies for Secretary of State)...
27.(1) Section 40 (studies relating to registered social landlords) is...
28.(1) Section 41 (provisions supplementary to section 40) is amended...
29.(1) Section 41A (inspections of registered social landlords) is amended...
30.(1) Section 41B (fees for inspections under section 41A) is...
32.In section 47 (application of performance standards provisions to parish...
33.In section 49(1) (restriction on disclosure of information) after paragraph...
34.After section 51 insert— Co-operation with the Auditor General for...
35.In section 52(1) (orders and regulations) omit “or the National...
36.In section 53(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate places insert— “local...
38.(1) Schedule 2 (accounts subject to audit) is amended as...
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
42.The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows....
43.After section 41 insert— Co-operation with the Auditor General for...
44.Omit section 100(6) (co-operation of Auditor General for Wales and...
45.In section 101 (examinations into finances of Assembly by Comptroller...
46.In section 144 (accounts, audit and reports), in subsection (2)...
47.(1) Section 145 (examination into use of resources) is amended...
48.In Schedule 6, omit paragraph 8(5) (co-operation of Auditor General...
49.In Schedule 7, omit paragraph 8(5) (co-operation of Auditor General...
50.In Schedule 9, omit paragraph 12(5) (co-operation of Auditor General...
51.In Schedule 17, in Part 2 (bodies partially subject to...
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43)
57.The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act...
58.In section 60 (provision of material to Comptroller and Auditor...
59.After section 69 insert— Provision of information by Auditor General...
60.In section 70 (reviews and investigations by the Assembly relating...
61.After section 145 insert— Duties in connection with the Auditor...