Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 U.K. Housing for Wales

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 in force at 1.11.1998 by S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

The Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18) U.K.

98 U.K. The Audit Commission Act 1998 has effect subject to the following amendments.

99 (1) Section 40 (power of Secretary of State to direct carrying out of programme agreed between the Corporation and the Audit Commission) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “Corporation” substitute “ Relevant Authority ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “Corporation” substitute “ Housing Corporation ”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(2A) Where the Secretary of State and the Commission fail to agree a programme proposed by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State may direct that the programme be carried out either without modifications or with modifications specified in the direction.”

(5) In subsections (4) and (6), for “Corporation” (in each place) substitute “ Relevant Authority ”.

100 U.K. In section 41(1) and (4) (provisions supplementary to section 40), for “Corporation” substitute “ Relevant Authority ”.

101 In section 42 (functions of Audit Commission in relation to accounts of registered social landlords), for “Corporation” (in each place) substitute “ Relevant Authority ”.

102 In section 43 (interpretation), for “Corporation” substitute “ Relevant Authority ”.