2001 No. 3760 (W.309)
The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001
Made
Coming into force
The National Assembly for Wales makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers given to the Secretary of State by section 27 of the Audit Commission Act 19981 which are now vested in the National Assembly for Wales in so far as exercisable in Wales2 and after consulting the Audit Commission, such associations of local authorities as appear to it to be concerned and such bodies of accountants as appear to it to be appropriate:
Name, commencement and application1
1
The name of these Regulations is the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and they shall come into force on 18 January 2002.
2
These Regulations apply to Wales only.
Interpretation2
In these regulations “the 1996 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1996”) means the Accounts and Audit Regulations 19963.
Statement of Accounts3
Regulation 6 of the 1996 Regulations is amended as follows:
In paragraph (3)(k) delete the words “a probation committee,”.
Other Accounting Statements4
Regulation 7 of the 1996 Regulations is amended as follows:
In paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£5,000” substitute “£50,000”.
Publication of Annual Audit Letter5
After Regulation 16 of the 1996 Regulations there is inserted—
Publication of Annual Audit Letter16A
As soon as reasonably possible after it is received a relevant body shall—
a
publish the annual audit letter4 received from the auditor; and
b
keep copies available for purchase by any person on payment of a reasonable sum to be determined by the relevant body.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19985
(This note is not part of the Regulations)