Local Government Act 1999

8Code of practice and fees

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(1)An auditor carrying out an audit under section 7 shall have regard to any code of practice under this section.

(2)The Commission shall prepare, and keep under review, a code of practice prescribing the way in which auditors are to carry out their functions under section 7.

(3)Section 4(3) to (6) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (code of audit practice) shall have effect in relation to a code of practice under this section.

(4)The Audit Commission shall prescribe a scale or scales of fees in respect of the audit of performance plans which are required to be audited in accordance with this Part.

(5)Section 7(3) to (8) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (fees for audit) (read with section 52(1) and (3) of that Act (orders and regulations)) shall have effect in relation to fees under subsection (4).

(6)Before preparing or altering a code under subsection (2) or prescribing a scale of fees under subsection (4) the Commission shall consult—

(a)the Secretary of State, and

(b)persons appearing to the Commission to represent best value authorities.

(7)Before making any regulations under section 7(8) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 as it has effect in relation to fees under subsection (4) the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)the Commission, and

(b)persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent best value authorities.