PART 2LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR WALES

Financial matters

16Accounting officer

(1)

The Welsh Ministers must designate a person to act as the Commission's accounting officer.

(2)

The accounting officer has, in relation to the Commission's accounts and finances, the responsibilities specified in a direction by the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

The responsibilities that may be specified include—

(a)

responsibilities in relation to the signing of accounts;

(b)

responsibilities for the propriety and regularity of the Commission's finances;

(c)

responsibilities for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Commission uses its resources;

(d)

responsibilities owed to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales or the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly;

(e)

responsibilities owed to the House of Commons or the Committee of Public Accounts of that House.