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Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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(1)The accounts of a relevant authority for a financial year must be audited—

(a)in accordance with this Act and provision made under it, and

(b)by an auditor (a “local auditor”) appointed in accordance with this Act or provision made under it.

(2)In this Act, references to accounts are to be construed in accordance with the following subsections.

(3)In relation to a relevant authority which is not a health service body, “accounts” means—

(a)the authority's accounting records, and

(b)the authority's statement of accounts.

[F1(4)In relation to an integrated care board, “accounts” means—

(a)the annual accounts of the board prepared under paragraph 22(2) of Schedule 1B to the National Health Service Act 2006 (accounts and audit of integrated care boards);

(b)any accounts of the board prepared under paragraph 22(3) of that Schedule in respect of which a direction has been given under paragraph 22(6) of that Schedule.]

F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(6)In relation to an NHS trust, “accounts” means the annual accounts prepared under paragraph 11A of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006.]

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I1S. 4(1)(b) in force at 16.12.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(c)

I2S. 4 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(d) (with Sch. paras. 1, 2) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)

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