Amendments of the Audit Commission Act 19984
1
The Audit Commission Act 19984 is amended as follows.
2
In section 5(1)(a) (general duties of auditors)5, after “National Health Service Act 2006” insert “or, in the case of a clinical commissioning group, in accordance with directions under paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 1A to that Act”.
3
In section 10(2) (transmission and consideration of section 8 reports)6, for “health service body) to the Secretary of State” substitute “health service body other than a clinical commissioning group) to the Secretary or State and (in the case of a clinical commissioning group) to the Secretary of State and the National Health Service Commissioning Board”.
4
In section 19 (health service bodies: referral to Secretary of State) after “Secretary of State” insert “and (in the case of a clinical commissioning group) to the National Health Service Commissioning Board”.
5
In section 33 (studies for improving economy etc in services)7—
a
in subsection (3)—
i
omit the “and” following paragraph (a),
ii
after paragraph (b) insert
, and
c
if the body is a clinical commissioning group, any guidance given by the National Health Service Commissioning Board;
iii
after “objectives of the Secretary of State” insert “or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”,
b
in subsection (6)(c), after “consult” insert “the National Health Service Commissioning Board,”, and
c
in subsection (8), after “Those bodies are—” insert—
za
any clinical commissioning group;
6
In section 49(1)(c) (restriction on disclosure of information)8, after “Secretary of State” insert “, the National Health Service Commissioning Board”.
7
In section 53(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “health service body”9, after “means” insert “a clinical commissioning group or”.
8
In Schedule 2 (accounts subject to audit), for paragraph 1A10 substitute—
1A Section 2 also applies to—
a
annual accounts of health service bodies prepared under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service Act 2006;
b
annual accounts of clinical commissioning groups prepared under paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 1A to that Act; and
c
accounts of such groups prepared under paragraph 17(3) of that Schedule in respect of which a direction has been given under paragraph 17(5) of that Schedule.