(1) NAO must appoint an auditor for NAO for each...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NAO must appoint an auditor each financial year and ensure audit of accounts Crown / Minister / Government department
UK Act of Parliament
2011
United Kingdom
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
At a glance
What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
(1) The terms of the auditor's appointment may require the...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Auditor must report on NAO value-for-money to the Commission Crown / Minister / Government department
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(1) The Office is to consist of—
(1) The Office may establish other committees.
(1) The Office may determine— (a) its own procedure, and...
(1) The Office may delegate functions to—
The Non-executive Committee must keep under review the way in...
(1) The application of the Office's seal is to be...
(1) The Office must prepare a report of the performance...
(1) The Non-executive Committee must, at least once in every...
(1) The Treasury may make to the Office such payments...
(1) The Office must— (a) keep proper accounts and proper...
The Office must keep under review whether its internal financial...
(1) An appointment under paragraph 1(1)(a) or (b) is to...
The Office may do anything calculated to facilitate, or conducive...
The validity of anything done by the Office (or a...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
(1) In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
(1) Any reference in this Schedule to the Treasury Committee...
(1) The consent of the Treasury Committee of the House...
(1) The Office may, with the approval of the Treasury—...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer may determine other terms of...
(1) A member of the Office may resign by giving...
(1) The functions of the Office are to be exercised...
(1) The Office may employ staff. (2) Staff are to...
(1) The members appointed under paragraph 1(1)(a) and (b) constitute...
(1) NAO is to have 9 members.
(1) Her Majesty may terminate the appointment of the person...
The Comptroller and Auditor General is to be the chief...
(1) The employee members are to be appointed by the...
(1) The terms of an employee member's appointment are to...
The appointment of an employee member terminates—
An employee member may resign by giving written notice to...
The non-executive members may terminate the appointment of an employee...
(1) NAO may employ staff. (2) In determining the terms...
NAO must make rules for the purpose of regulating NAO's...
If the rules provide for a quorum for any meetings...
(1) Neither NAO nor any of its members or employees...
(1) The rules may include— (a) provision for the setting...
NAO may do anything calculated to facilitate, or incidental or...
The validity of anything done by NAO, the non-executive members...
(1) NAO may delegate functions to any of its members,...
(1) Resource accounts of the kind mentioned in section 5...
(1) The auditor may require access at any reasonable time...
(1) The application of NAO's seal is to be authenticated...
(1) One of the persons who is a non-executive member...
(1) The other non-executive members are to be appointed by...
(1) An appointment under this Part of this Schedule is...
(1) The Prime Minister and the person who chairs the...
(1) The Public Accounts Commission may determine other terms for...
Before making any arrangements under paragraph 6 or a determination...
(1) The person who chairs NAO may resign by giving...
(1) NAO and the Comptroller and Auditor General must jointly—...
(1) NAO and the Comptroller and Auditor General must jointly...
(1) For the purposes of preparing or revising the code,...
(1) The code must include— (a) provision as to how...
(1) Any document or information which a person is required...
(1) NAO must provide resources for the Comptroller and Auditor...
(1) The Comptroller and Auditor General may provide services that...
NAO must, in such manner as it considers appropriate, monitor...
(1) NAO may provide advice to the Comptroller and Auditor...
(1) The Comptroller and Auditor General may prepare a scheme...
(1) This paragraph applies if the office of Comptroller and...
(1) NAO may charge fees for audits carried out by...
(1) NAO and the Comptroller and Auditor General must, as...
(1) Before the appointed day the Comptroller and Auditor General...
(1) For the purposes of the application of Part 5...
(1) For the purposes of Part 8 of the Corporation...
For the purposes of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act...
(1) This paragraph applies to the person who is the...
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to anything done by...
(1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 does not apply in...
(1) The liabilities covered by section 24 of this Act...
(1) This paragraph applies until the first rules under paragraph...
In this Schedule “old NAO” means the National Audit Office...
(1) In section 6 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions...
(1) In Part 2 of Schedule 1A to the Race...
In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978, in the...
(1) In the National Audit Act 1983, omit the following...
(1) Section 182 of the Finance Act 1989 (disclosure of...
(1) In section 123 of the Social Security Administration Act...
In section 288 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act...
In section 4B of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993...
In Schedule 1 to the Employment Rights Act 1996, omit...
In Schedule 12 to the Government of Wales Act 1998,...
In the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866, omit sections...
In Schedule 1 to the Government Resources and Accounts Act...
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows....
(1) In section 36 (exempt information: prejudice to effective conduct...
(1) In Part 6 of Schedule 1 (public authorities to...
In section 26D of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland)...
In Schedule 6 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, omit...
The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows....
(1) In Schedule 5 (provision which may, or may not,...
(1) In Schedule 7 (provision which may, or may not,...
The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(1) The Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1957 is repealed....
In section 1230, omit subsection (3)(a).
In paragraph A32 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 and...
(1) In Schedule 1 to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate...
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Standards...
In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
The Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows.
(1) In section 13 (the Comptroller and Auditor General), before...
(1) In Schedule 1 (kinds of employment to which the...
(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
(1) Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act...
In this Schedule “GOWA 2006” means the Government of Wales...
Schedule 5 to GOWA 2006 (Assembly Measures) is amended as...
In Part 1 (matters), under Field 14 (public administration) insert—...
(1) Part 2 (exceptions to matters and general restrictions) is...
Schedule 7 to GOWA 2006 (Acts of the Assembly) is...
In Part 1 (subjects), in paragraph 14 (public administration), after...
(1) Part 2 (general restrictions) is amended as follows.
Browse 33 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Charter for Budget Responsibility
Annual Budget documents
Office for Budget Responsibility
Main duty of Office
Announcement of fiscally significant measures
How main duty is to be performed
Guidance as to how main duty is to be performed
Efficiency etc
Duty to co-operate with the Scottish Fiscal Commission
Reports
Right to information
Superseded statutory provisions
Office of Comptroller and Auditor General
Status etc
Remuneration arrangements
Resignation or removal
Employment etc of former Comptroller and Auditor General
Provision of services
How functions are to be exercised
Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations
Auditing of companies
Incorporation of NAO
Efficiency etc
Relationship with Comptroller and Auditor General
NAO's expenditure
Indemnification
Interpretation
Transitional provision and consequential amendments
Powers of National Assembly for Wales
Power to make consequential provision
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