11(1)The Auditor General may charge a fee for auditing a person's accounts.U.K.
(2)Where the Auditor General—
(a)provides services under paragraph 18(3)(b) by carrying out an examination in relation to a person, or
(b)provides services under section 145A of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (studies for improving economy etc. in services) at the request of a person,
the Auditor General may charge the person a fee not exceeding the full cost of providing those services.
(3)Where the Auditor General—
(a)provides services to a body under paragraph 20,
(b)provides services at the request of a body under section 145B of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (studies at request of educational bodies), or
(c)provides services at the request of a body under section 44 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (studies at request of local government bodies in Wales),
the Auditor General must charge that body a fee which covers the full cost of providing those services.
Commencement Information
I1This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))