Part 4Miscellaneous and general
Transitional provision
69Local government bodies in Wales
1
Subsection (2) applies where, immediately before the commencement of paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 2, an appointment of a person as an auditor in relation to accounts of a local government body in Wales has effect under Part 2 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18).
2
Until the end of the period for which that appointment was made, Part 2 of this Act applies, in relation to that body, as if the appointment had been made under section 13.
3
Subsection (4) applies where, immediately before the commencement of paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 2—
a
arrangements approved under section 3(9) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 have effect;
b
the arrangements authorise a person to carry out specified functions of an auditor appointed under Part 2 of that Act in relation to accounts of a local government body in Wales; and
c
the appointment of the auditor in relation to the accounts of that body has effect under Part 2 of that Act.
4
Until the end of the period for which the arrangements have effect, or (if sooner) the end of the period for which the appointment of the auditor was made, Part 2 of this Act applies, in relation to that body, as if—
a
the arrangements had been approved under section 15(1);
b
the appointment of the auditor had been made under section 13; and
c
the arrangements authorised the person to carry out functions of the auditor which correspond to the functions of the auditor that he is authorised to carry out by the arrangements.
5
Subsection (6) applies where, immediately before the commencement of paragraphs 23, 24 and 38(3) of Schedule 2, the Audit Commission is promoting or undertaking a study under Part 3 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) in connection with a local government body in Wales.
6
After (and notwithstanding) that commencement, Part 3 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 continues to have effect in relation to the promotion or undertaking of the study.
7
In this section “local government body in Wales” has the meaning given in section 12(1).