Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Operation of this ScheduleE+W

1(1)This Act has effect in accordance with this Schedule until the coming into force of section 179(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, subject to sub-paragraph (2) and any provision made under paragraph 2.E+W

(2)This Act has effect in accordance with this Schedule in relation to—

(a)any body which continues to be constituted as an NHS trust by virtue of section 179(3) of that Act after the coming into force of subsection (1) of that section, and

(b)any trustees for such a body, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006,

until that body has ceased to be constituted as an NHS trust (by virtue of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 179(3) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(g)(i)

2(1)The Secretary of State may by order make further transitory or saving provision for the purposes of this Schedule.E+W

(2)An order under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision about the audit of—

(a)the accounts of an NHS trust prepared in respect of the period which includes the day on which the trust ceased to be constituted as an NHS trust;

(b)the accounts of the trustees for an NHS trust prepared in respect of the period which includes the day on which the trust ceased to be constituted as an NHS trust.

(3)An order under this paragraph may—

(a)amend the modifications of this Act made by this Schedule;

(b)further modify this Act.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 16.12.2014 by S.I. 2014/3319, art. 2(g)(i)