Explanatory Notes

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 23

16 September 2004

Territorial Extent and Devolution

Part 2, Chapter 2: Studies and Performance Standards

Performance standards

Section 46: Performance standards: relevant bodies

97.This section specifies which local government bodies in Wales are required to comply with the provisions set out in sections 47 to 49. These are: a county council or county borough council in Wales; a committee or joint committee of a county council or county borough council in Wales; a National Park authority in Wales; a fire and rescue authority in Wales; and a police authority in Wales. The Assembly may by order extend the application of sections 47 to 49 to other local government bodies in Wales (as defined in section 12).