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Government of Wales Act 2006, Cross Heading: Certification of claims, returns etc. is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 June 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Certification of claims, returns etc.U.K.

20(1)The Auditor General must, if so required by a relevant body, make arrangements for—U.K.

(a)certifying any claim or return in respect of a grant made or subsidy paid to that body by the Welsh Ministers, any Minister of the Crown or any public authority,

(b)certifying any account submitted by that body to the Welsh Ministers, any Minister of the Crown or any public authority with a view to obtaining payment under a contract between that body and the Welsh Ministers, the Minister of the Crown or the public authority,

(c)certifying that body's calculation under paragraph 5(6)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) of the amount of its non-domestic rating contribution for a financial year, and for certifying the amount calculated, or

(d)certifying any return by that body which, by or under any enactment, is required or authorised to be certified by the body's auditor or under arrangements made by the Auditor General.

(2)In this paragraph—

  • public authority” means a body established by or under [F1EU] Treaties or any enactment, and

  • relevant body” means at any time—

    (a)

    a body whose accounts, or statements of accounts, are auditable accounts within the meaning of paragraph 17(7), or

    (b)

    a body which at that time is a local government body in Wales (within the meaning given in section 12(1) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)).

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Commencement Information

I1This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))

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