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).