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The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2005
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- 2005 No. 913
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This Order provides that the Comptroller and Auditor General will audit the accounts of Thurrock Development Corporation, London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, beginning with the accounts for the financial year ending 31st March 2005.
Thurrock Development Corporation was established by the Thurrock Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2896). The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation was established by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1642). West Northamptonshire Development Corporation was established by the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3370). The Secretary of State is required by paragraph 13 of Schedule 31 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (1980 c. 65) to lay the audited statements of accounts of these corporations before Parliament. This Order requires the Secretary of State also to lay before Parliament the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the accounts and statement.
The Order also provides that the Comptroller and Auditor General will audit the accounts of the British Transport Police Authority, beginning with the accounts for the financial year ending 31st March 2005.
The British Transport Police Authority was established by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (2003 c. 20). By virtue of paragraph 18 of Schedule 4 to that Act, all expenditure of the Authority is paid out of the British Transport Police Fund.
The Order also requires the Comptroller and Auditor General to lay before Parliament the audited accounts of the British Transport Police Authority, together with his report on those accounts.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the HM Treasury website at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk.
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