2.—(1) The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10 (publication of statement of accounts, etc.)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “paragraphs (4) and (4A)” substitute “paragraphs (4) to (4C)”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “paragraphs (5) and (6)” substitute “paragraphs (5) to (6B)”;
(c)in paragraph (4A), for “the financial years beginning in 2020 and 2021” substitute “the financial year beginning in 2020”;
(d)after paragraph (4A) insert—
“(4B) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to the publication of documents relating to the financial year beginning in 2021 as if for “31st July” there were substituted “30th November”.
(4C) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to the publication of documents relating to the financial years beginning in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 as if for “31st July” there were substituted “30th September”.”;
(e)in paragraph (6), for “the financial years beginning in 2020 and 2021” substitute “the financial year beginning in 2020”;
(f)after paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) Paragraph (2)(b) applies in relation to the audit of accounts relating to the financial year beginning in 2021 as if for “but not later than 31st July” there were substituted “but not later than 30th November”.
(6B) Paragraph (2)(b) applies in relation to audit of accounts relating to the financial years beginning in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 as if for “but not later than 31st July” there were substituted “but not later than 30th September”.”.
S.I. 2015/234; regulation 10 was amended by S.1. 2020/404 and 2021/263.