2016 No. 675 (C. 48)
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8 and Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings (Amendment)) Order 2016
Made
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49(1) and (5) to (8) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 20141.
Citation1
This Order may be cited as the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 8 and Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings (Amendment)) Order 2016.
Amendment of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 20152
1
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 20152 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2 (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “relevant financial year” for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
i
in relation to a two-year transitional period authority, falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2017; or
ii
in relation to any other relevant authority3, falling within the period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2018;
b
for the definition of “transitional period” substitute—
“transitional period” means—
- a
in relation to a two-year transitional period authority the period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2017;
- b
in relation to any other relevant authority the period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2018;
c
after the definition of “transitional period” insert—
“two-year transitional period authority” means–
- a
a smaller authority within the meaning of section 6 of the 2014 Act which is not a full audit authority in accordance with regulation 8 of the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 20154;
- b
a clinical commissioning group;
- c
special trustees for a hospital;
- d
an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England; or
- e
any trustees for an NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England, appointed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006.
3
In article 4 (provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st April 2017) omit “45 and”.
4
In paragraph (3) of article 6 (transitory provisions: functions of the Audit Commission) for “transitional period” substitute “period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2018”.
5
In article 7 (transitory provision: exercise of functions) for “2017” substitute “2018”.
6
In the Schedule (further transitional, transitory and saving provisions)—
a
in paragraph 1(2) and (3) for “1st April 2017” substitute—
—
a
1st April 2017 in relation to a two-year transitional period authority; or
b
1st April 2018 in relation to any other relevant authority.
b
in paragraph 4(2) for “During the transitional period” substitute “Until 31st December 2018”;
c
in paragraph 11(1) for “transitional period” substitute “period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2017”.
Provisions of the 2014 Act coming into force on 1st April 20183
1st April 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 45 of Schedule 12 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and section 45 so far as it relates to that paragraph.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
---|---|---|
Section 1 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 2(1) and (2) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
9th April 2014 | ||
16th December 2014 | ||
Sections 2(3) to (6) (partially) | 16th December 2014 | |
Section 2 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Sections 3(5) to (7) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 3 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 4(1)(b) (partially) | 16th December 2014 | |
Section 4 (remainder | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 5 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 5 (partially) | 18th June 2014 | |
Section 5 (remainder) | 16th December 2014 | |
Section 6 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 6 (partially) | 18th June 2014 | |
Section 6 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 7(8) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 7 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 8 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 9(3) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 9 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 10 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 10 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Sections 11 to 13 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 14 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 15 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 16 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 16 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 17 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 17 (remainder) | 16th December 2014 | |
Section 18(1) and (2) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 18 (remainder) | 16th December 2014 | |
Section 19 (partially) | 9th April 2014 | |
Section 19 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Sections 20 to 23 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 24 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 24 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Sections 25 to 31 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 32 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 32 (partially) | 12th February 2015 | |
Section 32 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 33 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 34 | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 35 | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 36 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 36 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 37 | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 38 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 38 (remainder) | 18th June 2014 | |
Section 42 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 45 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Section 45 (partially) | 12th February 2015 | |
Section 45 (partially) | 1st April 2015 | |
Section 47 (partially) | 16th December 2014 | |
Schedule 1 | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 2 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
9th April 2014 | ||
16th December 2014 | ||
Schedule 2 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 3, paragraph 4 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 3 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 4, paragraphs 2(9), 3 to 5 and 8(3) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 4 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 5 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 5 (remainder) | 16th December 2014 | |
Schedule 6 (partially) | 9th April 2014 | |
Schedule 6, paragraph 6 (partially) | 16th December 2014 | |
Schedule 6 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 7, paragraph 5 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 7 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedules 8 and 9 | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 10 | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 11 (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 11 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 2(1), 31(1), 44(1), 46(1), 69(1) and 88(1) (partially) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 2(5), 31(5), 44(4), 46(5), 69(3) and (4), and 88(3) | 4th April 2014 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 49, 50(1), 50(3), 51 and 52 (partially) | 10th February 2015 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 37, 43(1) and 43(4) (partially) | 12th February 2015 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 1 to 44, 46 to 117 and 123 | 1st April 2015 | |
Schedule 12, paragraphs 118 to 122 | 1st April 2017 | |
Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 to 5 and 11 | 16th December 2014 | |
Schedule 13 (remainder) | 1st April 2015 |