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Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
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65Public bodies subject to audit etcE+W
(1)The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In subsection (9) of that section, after paragraph (b) add “and
(c)“public body” means—
(i)a body exercising functions of a public nature, or
(ii)a body entirely or substantially funded from public money.”
(4)In Schedule 17, in Part 1 (bodies subject generally to audit etc provisions), in paragraph 1 omit “(other than the Care Council for Wales)”.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 65(2) repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161(4)(d), 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the repealing provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)
66Minor and consequential amendmentsE+W
Schedule 2 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
Commencement Information
I1S. 66 wholly in force at 1.4.2005, see s. 73 and S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to Sch. 2)
67Functions transferred to AssemblyE+W
(1)Any reference in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/672) to an enactment amended by this Act is to be treated as a reference to that enactment as amended by this Act.
(2)Subsection (1) does not affect the power to make further Orders varying or omitting those references.
[F267AAssistance by Auditor General to inspectoratesE+W
(1)The Auditor General for Wales may provide assistance to—
(a)Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons,
(b)Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary,
(c)Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service,
(d)[F3Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation for England and Wales],
F4( e ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in the discharge of any of their functions.
(2)Assistance under subsection (1) may be provided on such terms, including terms as to payment, as [F5the Wales Audit Office] and the body or person in question may agree[F6, but any terms as to payment agreed by the Wales Audit Office must be made in accordance with a scheme for charging fees prepared under section 24 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013].
[F7(3)Any sums charged in relation to assistance provided under this section may not exceed the full cost of providing that assistance.]]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 67A inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 14 para. 60; S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(p) (subject to arts. 6, 7)
F3Words in s. 67A(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(g)
F4S. 67A(1)(e) and preceding word repealed (18.9.2012) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Courts Administration and the Public Guardian Board) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2401), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with art. 2)
F5Words in s. 67A(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 69(2) (with Sch. 3 para. 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
F6Words in s. 67A(2) inserted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 69(3) (with Sch. 3 para. 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
F7S. 67A(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 69(4) (with Sch. 3 para. 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
[F867BProtection from defamation claimsE+W
For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication in a communication between the Auditor General for Wales or the Wales Audit Office and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales of a matter in connection with a joint investigation conducted under section 68(2) of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, is absolutely privileged.]
Textual Amendments
F8S. 67B inserted (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2
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