9(1)Any sums payable by the Auditor General in consequence of a breach, in the performance of any of the Auditor General’s functions, of any contractual or other duty are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.
(2)And sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the breach occurs by reason of an act or omission of—
(a)the Auditor General,
(b)a member of the Auditor General’s staff, or
(c)any other person assisting the Auditor General in the exercise of the Auditor General’s functions.
(3)The Auditor General may retain income within sub-paragraph (4) (rather than pay it into the Welsh Consolidated Fund) for use in connection with the exercise of the functions conferred or imposed by—
(a)Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value audits and inspections), or
(b)Part 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) (local government audit).
(4)The following income is within this sub-paragraph—
(a)fees charged by the Auditor General by virtue of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27),
(b)grants made to the Auditor General under section 33(3)(b) of that Act, and
(c)fees charged by the Auditor General by virtue of Part 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (including those charged as a result of paragraph 11(3)(c)).