Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st January 20123

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st January 2012—

a

section 13 (remuneration arrangements);

b

section 17 for the purpose of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act (principles reflected in code of practice);

c

section 20(3) and Schedule 2 (National Audit Office) to the extent that those provisions are not brought into force by article 2;

d

section 22 so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g);

e

the following paragraphs of Schedule 3 (relationship between NAO and Comptroller and Auditor General)—

i

paragraph 1 (strategy);

ii

paragraph 6(1) and (2) (delegation of Comptroller and Auditor General’s functions);

iii

paragraphs 10 to 12 (code of practice);

f

paragraph 2(1), (3) and (4) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 for the purposes of—

i

approving the provision of services under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule; and

ii

determining the maximum amount of resources that the Comptroller and Auditor General may require for the function of providing those services;

g

paragraph 8(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 3 for the purpose of preparing a scheme for charging audit fees;

h

section 23 for the purpose of authorising NAO’s expenditure for the first financial year;

i

section 26(1) so far as necessary for bringing into force the provisions specified in paragraph (j); and

j

the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 (transitional provision relating to Part 2)—

i

paragraph 1 (transfer of property etc);

ii

paragraph 5 (old Comptroller and Auditor General to continue to be Comptroller and Auditor General);

iii

paragraph 9 (NAO’s procedural rules before rules made under paragraph 18 of Schedule 2).