SCHEDULE 2

National Health Service Act 1977
1 (1) Section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts and audit of health bodies) is amended as follows.
1977 c. 49; section 98 (1A) to (1C) was inserted by S.I.2003/1324, Article 2 (2) and Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) and (2). Subsection (1A) was substituted by S.I.2004/1714 Article 2(2) Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) (2). Subsections (1BA) and (1BB) were inserted by S.I.2004/1714, Article 2(2) Schedule 2 paragraph 1(1), (3); subsection (1C) the words “(1BA) or (1BB)” were inserted by S.I.2004/1714 Article 2(2), Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1), (4).
(2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) The Health and Social Care Information Centre, NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG), the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, in respect of a financial year ending on or after 31st March 2006.”

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(3) After subsection (1BB) insert—

“1BC A body within subsection (1A)(e) shall send a copy of its accounts in respect of a financial year ending on or after 31st March 2006 to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as is reasonably practicable following the end of that year.”

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(4) In subsection (1C) for “subsection (1B), (1BA) or (1BB)” substitute “subsection (1B), (1BA), (1BB) or (1BC)”.