(1)The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 144 (accounts, audit and reports), after subsection (8) insert—
“(8A)The Assembly may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, by order amend any of the Parts of Schedule 17 in the manner mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection (8).”
(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)”.