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The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)
     20. In paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (NHS trusts) for "subsection (3) of section 15 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
     21. In Schedule 3 to the Environmental Protection Act 1990, in paragraph 5 (protection from personal liability), for "section 19 or 20 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii)
     22. In section 23 of the London Local Authorities Act 1991 (audible intruder alarms) in subsection (11B) for "section 19 or 20 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
     23. - (1) Section 139D of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (directions by the Secretary of State) inserted by section 8 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
 
      (2) In subsection (1)(b)-
 
 
    (a) for "section 18(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 10(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998", and
 
    (b) for "section 28AC(2) of that Act" substitute "section 39 of that Act".
      (3) In subsection (1)(d) for "section 28AB(7) of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 38(7) of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)
     24. - (1) In section 16 of the Local Government Act 1992 (consultation with the Audit Commission)-
 
 
    (a) in subsection (1) for "with which the Audit Commission is concerned", and
 
    (b) in subsection (2) for "with which it is concerned",
  substitute "subject to audit".
 
      (2) After subsection (3) of that section insert-
 
 
    "(4) Any reference in the Audit Commission Act 1998 to the Audit Commission's functions under that Act shall include a reference to its functions under this section.
 
      (5) In this section-
 
 
    "the Audit Commission" means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, and
 
    "body subject to audit" has the same meaning as in the Audit Commission Act 1998."
 
The Education Act 1993 (c. 35)
     25. In section 154 of the Education Act 1993 (inspection of accounts and reports to Parliament), in subsection (4), for "section 220 of the Education Reform Act 1988" substitute "section 36 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 (c. 40)
     26. In Schedule 3 to the Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993, in paragraph 12 (protection from personal liability), for "section 19 or 20 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
     27. - (1) Paragraph 16 of Schedule 13 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (audit) is amended as follows.
 
      (2) In sub-paragraph (1) for "Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" and "that Part" substitute "the Audit Commission Act 1998" and "that Act".
 
      (3) In sub-paragraph (2) for "Sections 15(1)(a), 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 and 24 of that Act" substitute "Sections 5(1)(b) and (c), 14 to 18, 25 and 27 of that Act".
 
      (4) In sub-paragraph (3) for "Part III of the Act of 1982" substitute "the Act of 1998".
 
      (5) In sub-paragraph (4) for "section 15(3) of the Act of 1982" substitute "section 8 of the Act of 1998".
 
     28. - (1) Paragraph 12 of Schedule 17 to that Act (closure of old authorities' accounts) is amended as follows.
 
      (2) In sub-paragraph (3)(a) for "Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (accounts and audit)" substitute "the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
      (3) In sub-paragraph (4)-
 
 
    (a) for "Part III of the Act of 1982" substitute "the Act of 1998";
 
    (b) in paragraph (a) for "section 16(1)" substitute "section 6(1)";
 
    (c) in paragraph (b) for "section 16(2) or 28(1)" substitute "section 6(4) or 48(1)".
      (4) In sub-paragraph (5)-
 
 
    (a) for "section 29(1) of the Act of 1982" substitute "section 28 of the Act of 1998";
 
    (b) for "section 30(1)(a)" substitute "section 49(1)(a)".
 
The Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
     29. In Part I of Schedule 5 to the Environment Act 1995 (membership of flood defence committees), in paragraphs 3(1)(d) and 4(1)(c) for "Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (accounts and audit)" substitute "the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x)
     30. In Part I of the Schedule to the London Local Authorities Act 1995 (enactments applied to deputy members of London Fire and Civil Defence Authority), omit "Local Government Finance Act 1982: section 16." and at the end of that Part insert "Audit Commission Act 1998: section 6."
 
 
The Noise Act 1996 (c. 37)
     31. In section 12 of the Noise Act 1996 (protection from personal liability), in subsection (2), for "section 19 or 20 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
     32. - (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
 
      (2) In section 123 (certification of statements by Audit Commission), in subsection (2)-
 
 
    (a) for "section 29(1)(d) of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 28(1)(d) of the Audit Commission Act 1998"; and
 
    (b) for "section 29(1)(d) of that Act" substitute "section 28(1)(d) of that Act".
      (3) In section 310 (inspection of accounts and reports to Parliament) in subsection (4) for "section 220 of the Education Reform Act 1988" substitute "section 36 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
     33. In Schedule 4 to the Police Act 1997 (enactments dealing with kind of matters about which provision may be made in relation to the National Criminal Intelligence Service) in paragraph (f) for "Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
 
The Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 (c. 65)
     34. - (1) Section 8 of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 is amended as follows.
 
      (2) In subsection (1)(a) for "section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 17 of the Audit Commission Act 1998".
 
      (3) In subsection (1)(b) for "section 20" substitute "section 18".
 
      (4) In subsection (1)(c) for "section 25A" and "section 25B" substitute respectively "section 20" and "section 22".
 
      (5) In subsection (2)-
 
 
    (a) for "section 25A of the Local Government Finance Act 1982" substitute "section 20 of the Audit Commission Act 1998", and
 
    (b) for "section 25B(3)" substitute "section 22(3)".
 
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