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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/23/section/54A</dc:identifier><dc:title>Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to confer further functions on the Auditor General for Wales; to make provision about the audit of accounts of public bodies in Wales and related matters; to make provision about economy, efficiency and effectiveness in relation to public bodies and registered social landlords in Wales; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-10-02</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-09-30</dct:valid>
					
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          <Strong>Part 2</Strong>
        </Number><Title>Local government bodies in Wales</Title><Chapter DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/23/part/2/chapter/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/23/part/2/chapter/4" NumberOfProvisions="11" id="part-2-chapter-4" RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2022-07-15"><Number>Chapter 4</Number><Title>General</Title><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W" RestrictStartDate="2008-01-31"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d29p4302" CommentaryRef="c20973191">Disclosure of information by or on behalf of public authorities</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/23/section/54A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/23/section/54A" id="section-54A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p4302" CommentaryRef="c20973191">54A</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p4302" CommentaryRef="c20973191"><CommentaryRef Ref="c20973251"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Addition></Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c20973251" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00310" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/23/section/54A" SectionRef="section-54A">S. 54A</CitationSubRef> repealed (31.1.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28" id="c00311" Year="2007" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28" Title="Health Act 2007">Health Act 2007 (c. 28)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00312" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/167/7" CitationRef="c00311" SectionRef="section-167-7">ss. 167(7)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00313" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/241" CitationRef="c00311" SectionRef="section-241">241</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00314" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/245" CitationRef="c00311" SectionRef="section-245">245</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00315" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/schedule/18/part/13" CitationRef="c00311" SectionRef="schedule-18-part-13" Operative="true">Sch. 18 Pt. 13</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00316" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/28/section/167/8" CitationRef="c00311" SectionRef="section-167-8">s. 167(8)</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/172" id="c00317" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="172">S.I. 2008/172</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00318" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/172/article/2/1/h/u" CitationRef="c00317" SectionRef="article-2-1-h-u" Operative="true">art. 2(1)(h)(u)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20973191" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00335" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/23/section/54A" SectionRef="section-54A">S. 54A</CitationSubRef> inserted (20.7.2005 in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1018" id="c00336" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="1018" Title="The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005">The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (Relaxation of Restriction on Disclosure) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1018)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00337" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1018/article/2/4" CitationRef="c00336" SectionRef="article-2-4" Operative="true">art. 2(4)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1911" id="c00338" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="1911">S.I. 2005/1911</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00339" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1911/article/2" CitationRef="c00338" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00340" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1911/schedule" CitationRef="c00338" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>