14070.15-18

House of Lords

Session 2013 - 14
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Other Bills before Parliament

Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL]

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76
Page 73, line 44, after ‘offenders,’ insert—

“(ba)
to assist in the prevention and detection of errors and

inaccuracies,”
Schedule 10
77
Page 75, line 4, leave out “paragraphs (a) and (b)” and insert “paragraph (a)”
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Page 75, line 10, leave out paragraph 5
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Page 75, line 29, leave out paragraph 7
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Page 75, line 34, leave out paragraph 10 and insert—

“10
In section 25(2) (coordination of inspections: persons to whom the

section applies), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)
an inspector or assistant inspector appointed under

section 10(1) or (2);”.”
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Page 75, line 36, leave out “and (3A)”
82
Page 75, line 36, leave out “and Auditor General for Wales”
83
Page 75, line 38, leave out “Auditor General for Wales” and insert “Wales Audit

Office”
84
Page 75, line 39, leave out from “(3)(a)” to end of line 40
Schedule 12
85
Page 81, line 9, at end insert—

“Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)

12A(1)
Section 76 of the Transport Act 1985 (audit of accounts of public

transport companies) is amended as follows.

      (2)
For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1A)
In a case where a public transport company’s controlling

authority are—

(a)
a county council or county borough council in Wales, or

(b)
a composite authority of which both or all the constituent

councils are county councils or county borough councils

in Wales,


it shall be the duty of the controlling authority to exercise their

control over that company so as to ensure that the company

appoints as auditors of the company only persons who, in

addition to meeting the requirements of Part 42 of the Companies

Act 2006 (statutory auditors), are approved for appointment as

such auditors by the Auditor General for Wales.

(1B)
In any other case, it shall be the duty of a public transport

company’s controlling authority to exercise their control over

that company so as to ensure that the company appoints as

auditors of the company only persons who meet the

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requirements of Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006 (statutory

auditors).”

      (3)
In subsection (2), after “(1)” insert “or (as the case may be) (1A)”.”
86
Page 82, line 24, leave out from first “the” to end of line 25 and insert “definitions

of “the first financial year” and “financial year” and insert—

““financial year” means—

(a)
the period commencing with the date on which the

corporation is established and ending with the second 31st

March following that date, and

(b)
each successive period of twelve months.””
87
Page 83, line 19, at end insert—

“Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)


In section 117(8) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)

Act 1992 (unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular

persons: Audit Commission)—

(a)
omit paragraph (gb), and

(b)
after paragraph (gc) insert—

“(gd)
a local auditor within the meaning of the Local

Audit and Accountability Act 2014;

(ge)
the Auditor General for Wales and any member of

the Auditor General’s staff;

(gf)
any member of the staff of the Wales Audit Office,

and any person providing services to that

Office;”.”
88
Page 84, line 19, at end insert—

“Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27)

33A(1)
Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1999 (accounts of best value

authorities) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (4) omit paragraph (a).

      (3)
In subsection (7) for “an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission”

substitute “a local auditor appointed in accordance with the Local Audit

and Accountability Act 2014 or provision made under it”.”
89
Page 86, line 16, leave out paragraph 44 and insert—

“   (1)
Section 26D of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000

(disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (4) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)
the Secretary of State,

(ba)
the Minister for the Cabinet Office,

(bb)
a local auditor within the meaning of the Local Audit and

Accountability Act 2014,”.

      (3)
In subsection (7) in the definition of “relevant NHS body” for paragraph

(b) substitute—

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“(b)
a body mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of

paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 9 to the Local Audit

and Accountability Act 2014 (“relevant NHS

body”);”.”
90
Page 88, line 16, at end insert—

“50A (1)
Section 100 (exercise of powers by reference to authorities’ performance

categories) is amended as follows.

      (2)
Omit subsections (1) and (2).

      (3)
In subsection (3), for “those powers” substitute “certain powers”.

      (4)
Omit subsections (4) to (8).”
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Page 88, line 24, leave out paragraph 54 and insert—

“   (1)
Article 4D of the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order

2003 (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In paragraph (2)(b) after “body”, in each place, insert “or person”.

      (3)
In paragraph (3) after “bodies” insert “and persons”.

      (4)
In that paragraph, for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)
the Secretary of State,

(aa)
the Minister for the Cabinet Office,

(ab)
a local auditor within the meaning of the Local Audit and

Accountability Act 2014,”.

      (5)
In paragraph (4) after “body”, where it first occurs, insert “or person”.

      (6)
In paragraph (6)(b) for paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a body mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of

paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 9 to the Local Audit

and Accountability Act 2014 (“relevant NHS

body”);”.”
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Page 88, line 33, leave out paragraph 58 and insert—

“58(1)
Section 62 (co-operation) is amended as follows.

      (2)
Omit paragraph (b).

      (3)
In the heading (in its original form and as substituted by paragraph 61(3)

of Schedule 4 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013) omit “, Audit

Commission”.”
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Page 88, line 34, leave out paragraph 59 and insert—

“   (1)
Section 64D (disclosure of results of data matching etc) is amended as

follows.

      (2)
In subsection (2)(b) after “body”, in each place, insert “or person”.

      (3)
In subsection (3) after “bodies” insert “and persons”.

      (4)
In that subsection, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)
the Secretary of State,

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(aa)
the Minister for the Cabinet Office,

(ab)
a local auditor within the meaning of the Local Audit and

Accountability Act 2014,”.

      (5)
In subsection (4) after “body”, where it first occurs, insert “or person”.

      (6)
In subsection (6)(b) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a body mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of

paragraph 4(11) of Schedule 9 to the Local Audit

and Accountability Act 2014 (“relevant NHS

body”);”.”
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Page 89, line 3, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

“(a)
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and”,”
95
Page 89, line 3, at end insert—

“(aa)
in paragraph (b) omit “in the case of an order containing a

scheme within paragraph 1(1)(a),”, and”
96
Page 89, line 8, leave out “to the Auditor General for Wales by” and insert “in

accordance with”
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Page 99, line 23, at end insert—

“(za)
section 95(4) of the Traffic Management Act 2004;”
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Page 99, line 25, after first “(b)” insert “paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 and”
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Page 99, line 26, at end insert—

“(ba)
section 31(2) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006;”
100
Page 99, line 27, after “of” insert “and paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 14 to”
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Page 99, line 29, leave out “52 and 55” and insert “9 and 52”
In the Title
102
Line 10, after “publicity;” insert “to make provision about access to meetings and

documents of local government bodies;”
103
Line 10, after “referendums;” insert “to make provision about polls consequent on

parish meetings;”