SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments
91Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
1
Section 50 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1), for “under this Chapter must pay the appointing audit authority”, substitute “by the Audit Commission under this Chapter must pay the Audit Commission”.
3
After subsection (1), insert—
1A
An entity in relation to which a person is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales under this Chapter must pay the Wales Audit Office, in accordance with a scheme for charging fees prepared under section 24 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013, a fee in respect of the discharge by that person of any of the functions specified by subsection (2) in relation to the entity.
4
In subsection (3), for “the audit authority” substitute “the Audit Commission or the Wales Audit Office (as the case may be)”.
5
In subsection (4)—
a
for the first reference to “this section” substitute “subsection (1)”, and
b
for “the audit authority” substitute “the Audit Commission”.
6
After subsection (4), insert—
4A
The amount of a fee payable under subsection (1A) is, subject as follows, to be such as may be specified in or determined under a scale or scales of fees prescribed by the Wales Audit Office for the purposes of this section.
But a fee charged under subsection (1A) may not exceed the full cost of exercising the function to which it relates.
7
In subsection (5)—
a
for “subsection (4)” substitute “subsection (4) or (4A)”, and
b
for “the audit authority” substitute “the Audit Commission or the Wales Audit Office (as the case may be)”.
8
In subsection (6), for “the audit authority” substitute “the Audit Commission or the Wales Audit Office (as the case may be)”.
9
Omit subsections (10) and (11).
10
In subsection (12)—
a
for each reference to “the audit authority” substitute “the Audit Commission or the Wales Audit Office (as the case may be)”;
b
after “subsection (4)”, insert “or (4A) (as the case may be)”.