Food from Britain
13.—(1) Section 5 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983(1) (accounts and annual reports of Food from Britain) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)—
(a)after the first occurrence of “statement of accounts” insert “in respect of each financial year ending on or before 31st March 2003”,
(b)after “each” insert “such”, and
(c)after “the auditors” insert “so appointed”.
(3) In subsection (4) after “auditors” insert “appointed under subsection (3)”.
(4) In subsection (5)(2) for “this section” substitute “subsection (3)”.
(5) After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A) Food from Britain shall send a copy of the statement of accounts prepared under subsection (1) in respect of each financial year ending on or after 31st March 2004 to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the financial year to which the statement relates.
(5B) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts sent to him by Food from Britain under subsection (5A).”.