http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/2/schedule/12/crossheading/local-government-act-1972-c-70/2015-04-01Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014An Act to make provision for and in connection with the abolition of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the appointment, functions and regulation of local auditors; to make provision about data matching; to make provision about examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to English local and other public authorities; to make provision about the publication of information by smaller authorities; to make provision about compliance with codes of practice on local authority publicity; to make provision about access to meetings and documents of local government bodies; to make provision about council tax referendums; to make provision about polls consequent on parish meetings; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-12Expert Participation2015-04-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 12Related amendments<Emphasis>Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)</Emphasis>4The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.5In section 86(1)(b) (disqualifications from being local authority member that do not trigger a declaration of vacancy), for the words from “under the Audit Commission Act 1998” to “or by virtue of” substitute “ under section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000 or section 34 of the Localism Act 2011 or by virtue of ”.6In section 87(1)(d) (date of vacancy in local authority membership in case of disqualification under the Audit Commission Act 1998)—afor the words from “under the Audit Commission Act 1998” to “or by virtue of a” substitute “ by virtue of a ”, andbomit “relevant order or decision under that Act or (as the case may be) that”.7In section 137(7A) (requirement for separate account for expenditure under that section)—afor “section 14 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (rights of inspection)” substitute “ section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (inspection of statements of accounts etc) ”, andbfor “regulations under section 27” substitute “ section 3(3) ”.8Section 246(15) of the Local Government Act 1972 continues to have effect with the amendment made by paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1982, that is with the substitution for “Sections 154 to 168 above” of “Section 168 above”.Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)
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