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Session 2003 - 04 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL]

Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Wales Office, are published separately
as Bill 108—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Peter Hain has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL] are compatible with
the Convention rights.
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Public Audit (Wales) Bill [HL]
Contents
Part 1
Auditor General for Wales
New functions of the Auditor General for Wales
1    Transfer of functions of Assembly
2    Additional functions of Auditor General
Accountability of certain public bodies in Wales
3    Studies for improving economy etc in services
4    Studies at request of educational bodies
5    Studies relating to registered social landlords
Funding of Auditor General
6    Expenses and accounts
7    Fees
Administrative matters
8    Auditor General’s seal
9    Staff etc of the Auditor General
10    Accounting officer
11    Access to information, etc by Auditor General
Part 2
Local government bodies in Wales
Chapter 1
Accounts and audit
Local government bodies in Wales
12    Local government bodies in Wales
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Audit of accounts
13    Audit of accounts of local government bodies in Wales
14    Appointment of auditors
15    Persons to assist auditors
16    Code of audit practice
17    General duties of auditors
18    Auditors’ rights to documents and information
19    Auditors’ rights to documents and information: offences
20    Fees for audit
21    Fees prescribed by Assembly
Auditors’ reports and recommendations
22    Immediate and other reports in public interest
23    General report
24    Consideration of reports in public interest
25    Procedure for consideration of reports and recommendations
26    Publicity for meetings under section 25
27    Additional publicity for immediate reports
28    Additional publicity for non-immediate reports
Public inspection etc and action by auditor
29    Inspection of statements of accounts and auditors’ reports
30    Inspection of documents and questions at audit
31    Right to make objections at audit
32    Declaration that item of account is unlawful
Prevention of unlawful expenditure etc
33    Advisory notices
34    Effect of an advisory notice
35    Advisory notices: legal actions
36    Power of auditor to make a claim for judicial review
Miscellaneous
37    Extraordinary audit
38    Audit of accounts of officers
39    Accounts and audit regulations
40    Documents relating to police authorities
Chapter 2
Studies and performance standards
Studies
41    Studies for improving economy etc in services
42    Studies on impact of statutory provisions etc
43    Co-operation with Audit Commission
44    Studies at request of local government bodies in Wales
45    Benefit administration studies for Secretary of State
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Performance standards
46    Performance standards: relevant bodies
47    Publication of information as to standards of performance
48    Permitted methods of publishing information under section 47
49    Directions under section 47
Chapter 3
Best value
50    Best value audit and inspections
Chapter 4
General
51    Social security references and reports to Secretary of State
52    Rights of Auditor General for Wales to documents and information
53    Rights of Auditor General for Wales to documents and information: offences
54    Restriction on disclosure of information
55    Supply of benefit information to Auditor General for Wales
56    Publication of information by Auditor General for Wales
57    Provision of information to Audit Commission
58    Orders and regulations
59    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Welsh NHS bodies
60    Meaning of “Welsh NHS body”
61    Audit of Welsh NHS bodies
62    Co-operation with Assembly, Audit Commission or CHAI
63    Audit of accounts of officers of Welsh NHS bodies
64    Provision of information by CHAI
Part 4
Miscellaneous and general
Miscellaneous
65    Public bodies subject to audit etc
66    Minor and consequential amendments
67    Functions transferred to Assembly
Transitional provision
68    Transfer of property etc to Auditor General
69    Local government bodies in Wales
70    Welsh NHS bodies
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General
71    Interpretation
72    Repeals
73    Commencement
74    Extent
75    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Best value audit and inspections
Schedule 2   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 3   —    Transfer schemes
Schedule 4   —    Repeals

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