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42E+WThe Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows.
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F1Sch. 2 para. 43 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 163, 161(4)(d), 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the repealing provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)
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44E+WOmit section 100(6) (co-operation of Auditor General for Wales and Comptroller and Auditor General with respect to examinations into Assembly’s use of resources etc.).
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F2Sch. 2 para. 45 repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 163, 161(4)(d), 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the repealing provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)
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46E+WIn section 144 (accounts, audit and reports), in subsection (2) for “subject to audit by auditors appointed by the Audit Commission)” substitute “ and audit of NHS bodies) ”.
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47(1)Section 145 (examination into use of resources) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)Omit subsection (5).
(3)At the end of that section insert—
“(7)This section is without prejudice to the power conferred on the Auditor General for Wales by section 96(3)(b).”
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48E+WIn Schedule 6, omit paragraph 8(5) (co-operation of Auditor General for Wales and Comptroller and Auditor General in connection with examinations in respect of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales).
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49E+WIn Schedule 7, omit paragraph 8(5) (co-operation of Auditor General for Wales and Comptroller and Auditor General in connection with examinations in respect of the Forestry Commissioners).
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50E+WIn Schedule 9, omit paragraph 12(5) (co-operation of Auditor General for Wales and Comptroller and Auditor General in connection with examinations in respect of the Welsh Administration Ombudsman).
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51E+WIn Schedule 17, in Part 2 (bodies partially subject to audit etc provisions), after paragraph 14 insert—
“14AA body of trustees appointed in pursuance of section 29(1) of the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 and section 95(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977 for a trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in Wales.”
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