An Act to make provision for and in connection with the abolition of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the …
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Part 1
Abolition of existing audit regime
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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
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(1) Section 1251 (fees) applies with the following modifications.
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(1) The general modifications are that— (a) references to a...
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In section 1251A (duty of Secretary of State to report...
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(1) Section 1252 (delegation of the Secretary of State's functions)...
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In section 1253(5) (delegation of functions to an existing body)—...
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(1) Section 1254 (directions to comply with international obligations) applies...
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(1) Section 1256 (time limits for prosecution of offences) applies...
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(1) Section 1257 (jurisdiction and procedure in respect of offences)...
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(1) Section 1261 (minor definitions) applies with the following modifications....
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(1) Section 1262 (index of defined expressions) applies with the...
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In Schedule 13 (supplementary provision with respect to delegation order)—...
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Omit the following provisions— (a) Chapter 1 (introductory);
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In section 1212 (individuals and firms: eligibility for appointment as...
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For section 1214 (independence requirement) substitute— Independence requirement (1) A person (“P”) may not act as local auditor...
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In section 1215 (effect of lack of independence) omit subsections...
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In section 1216 (effect of appointment of a partnership), after...
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For section 1219 (appropriate qualifications) substitute— Appropriate qualifications (1) A person holds an appropriate qualification for the purposes...
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(1) In this Schedule “the 40-day period”, in relation to...
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(1) After preparing a code of audit practice, the Comptroller...
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(1) A code of audit practice may be published in...
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(1) Despite the repeal of section 4 of the Audit...
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(1) The Comptroller and Auditor General may issue guidance as...
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(1) As soon as is practicable after making decisions under...
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(1) A local auditor of the accounts of a relevant...
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(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (4), this paragraph applies...
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(1) If a relevant authority is a local authority operating...
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(1) If a relevant authority is required to hold a...
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(1) Where a public interest report or a recommendation is...
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(1) A local auditor of the accounts of a relevant...
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(1) While an advisory notice has effect, it is not...
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(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if— (a) before an advisory notice...
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(1) A relevant minister may conduct data matching exercises or...
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(1) A relevant minister may require a person within sub-paragraph...
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(1) If a relevant minister thinks it appropriate to conduct...
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(1) Nothing in paragraph 4 prevents a relevant minister from...
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(1) A relevant minister must prescribe a scale or scales...
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(1) A relevant minister may by regulations amend this Schedule—...
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The Local Government Act 1999 is amended as follows.
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In section 33 (grants to Audit Commission and Wales Audit...
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On the coming into force of the repeal (by the...
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For section 10 substitute— Inspections (1) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to...
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In section 11(7) (powers and duties: definition of “inspector”), for...
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For section 12 substitute— Fees An authority inspected under section 10 must pay the reasonable...
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(1) Section 13 (reports) is amended as follows.
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In section 15 (Secretary of State's powers)—
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Omit section 22(1) (Audit Commission).
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In section 25(2) (coordination of inspections: persons to whom the...
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Omit section 26(3) (consultation with Audit Commission before issuing guidance)....
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(1) This Schedule applies to information relating to a particular...
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(1) Information to which this Schedule applies may not be...
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(1) A person who is, or acts on behalf of...
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In this Schedule “enactment” includes— (a) an enactment contained in,...
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In section 265 of the Public Health Act 1875 (protection...
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In section 2(7) of the Local Government, Planning and Land...
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(1) Section 38 (power to appoint auditor) is amended as...
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(1) Section 39 (power to appoint replacement auditor) is amended...
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(1) Section 40 (exclusions from power to appoint auditor) is...
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In section 41(1) (persons who may be appointed as auditor)—...
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(1) Section 42 (terms of appointment of auditor) is amended...
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(1) Section 43 (right of entity to appoint auditor to...
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In section 44(5)(b) (functions of auditor not appointed to conduct...
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In section 46 (codes of practice) omit subsections (1) to...
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(1) Section 50 (fees for appointment of auditor) is amended...
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In section 115 of the Building Act 1984 (protection of...
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(1) Section 51 (power of audit authority to require information)...
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Omit section 52 (subsidiaries of Passenger Transport Executives).
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(1) Section 53 (regulations) is amended as follows.
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In section 54(1) (interpretation) omit the definitions of “audit authority”,...
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In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act...
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The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended...
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In section 18(7) (delegation of functions by police and crime...
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In section 19(7) (delegation of functions by Mayor's Office for...
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The Charities Act 2011 is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 149 (audit or examination of English NHS charity...
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In section 3(4) of the Further Education Act 1985 (duty...
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(1) Section 151 (audit of accounts of larger groups) is...
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(1) Section 152 (examination of accounts an option for smaller...
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In section 154(1) (regulations relating to audits and examinations) after...
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In consequence of the amendments made by this Schedule, the...
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In section 75 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (general...
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In section 5(4) of the Local Government Act 1986 (separate...
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The Airports Act 1986 is amended as follows.
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In section 24(3)(a) (provision of services by principal council for...
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In section 17 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act...
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(1) Schedule A1 to the Prison Act 1952 (further provision...
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The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
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In section 124B, omit subsection (5) (duty of certain higher...
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In paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 (higher education corporations)—
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(1) Section 11 of the Local Government and Housing Act...
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(1) Until the coming into force of the repeal of...
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In section 2(6B) of the Town and Country Planning Act...
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In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Environmental Protection...
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The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows....
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In section 123(8) (unauthorised disclosure of information relating to particular...
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Omit section 139BA (interaction with Audit Commission).
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In section 14 of the Transport Act 1968 (accounts of...
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In section 117(8) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)...
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(1) Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996 (further provisions...
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The Noise Act 1996 is amended as follows.
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In section 12 (protection of members etc of authorities) omit...
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In section 14(4) (application of Act to Northern Ireland), in...
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(1) Section 8 of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997...
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(1) Section 23 of the Local Government Act 1999 (accounts...
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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows....
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In section 7(b) (disqualifications from being an Assembly member that...
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In section 9(1)(f) (date of vacancy in Assembly membership in...
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The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.
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In section 14(a) (disqualifications from being Mayor that do not...
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In section 21(1)(e) (disqualification from election as Assembly member or...
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In section 125(2) (certification of information)— (a) omit “in one...
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(1) Section 134 (summary statement of accounts of Authority and...
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(1) The Schedule to the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act...
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In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
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(1) Schedule 1A to the Criminal Justice and Court Services...
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(1) Section 26D of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland)...
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In Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime...
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The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.
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In section 86(1)(b) (disqualifications from being local authority member that...
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(1) Section 21 (accounting practices) is amended as follows.
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In section 22 (meaning of “revenue account” for the purposes...
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In section 24 (by which, in the application of Part...
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Omit section 99 (categorisation of English local authorities by reference...
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(1) Section 100 (exercise of powers by reference to authorities'...
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The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act...
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In section 95 (studies as to economy, efficiency etc), omit...
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In section 148 (interpretation of Part 2) omit the definition...
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(1) Article 4D of the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland)...
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The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 is amended as follows....
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In section 87(1)(d) (date of vacancy in local authority membership...
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Omit section 43 (co-operation with Audit Commission).
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Omit section 57 (provision of information to Audit Commission).
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(1) Section 62 (co-operation) is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 64D (disclosure of results of data matching etc)...
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Omit sections 69 and 70 (transitional provision: local government bodies...
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(1) Schedule 3 (transfer schemes) is amended as follows.
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(1) The amendments of Schedule 3 to the Public Audit...
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In section 16 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community...
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In section 20(4) of the Children Act 2004 (joint area...
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(1) Schedule 13 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006...
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In section 137(7A) (requirement for separate account for expenditure under...
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The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows....
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In Schedule 1A (clinical commissioning groups), in paragraph 17(5), for...
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Schedule 7 (constitution of public benefit corporations: auditors) is amended...
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(1) Paragraph 23 is amended as follows.
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(1) Paragraph 24 is amended as follows.
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In Schedule 15 (accounts and audit of certain NHS bodies),...
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(1) Until the repeal of Chapter 3 of Part 2...
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In paragraph 12(2)(b) of Schedule 3 to the National Health...
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In Part 1 of Schedule 11A to the Companies Act...
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In paragraph 9 of Schedule 13 to the Serious Crime...
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Section 246(15) of the Local Government Act 1972 continues to...
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The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007...
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Omit section 148 (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfers to the Audit...
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In section 212(7) (entities controlled by local authorities: definitions)—
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(1) Section 214 (further provision about orders under section 212)...
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Omit Schedule 10 (Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: transfer schemes).
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(1) The repeals of section 148 of and Schedule 10...
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The Health and Social Care Act 2008 is amended as...
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Omit section 56 (role of Audit Commission in undertaking or...
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(1) Schedule 4 (interaction between Care Quality Commission and other...
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The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows....
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In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
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Omit section 106A (co-operation between the Regulator of Social Housing...
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In section 201 (arrangements by Regulator for inspections by third...
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(1) Section 210A (extraordinary report: local authorities) is amended as...
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In section 249(1) (management transfer) after “section 210” insert “...
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Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Local Democracy, Economic...
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(1) Section 36 (overview of Chapter) is amended as follows....
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In section 37 (notification duties of local authorities) omit subsection...
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(1) This Act has effect in accordance with this Schedule...
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Section 21(3) (general duties of auditors of accounts of special...
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In Schedule 5, paragraph 5 (independence requirement: modification of section...
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(1) Schedule 7 is to be read in accordance with...
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(1) Section 30(2) (referral of health service bodies to certain...
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(1) The Secretary of State may by order make further...
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(1) The following are relevant authorities for the purposes of...
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In section 3(9), the definition of “health service body” is...
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(1) Section 4 is to be read as if after...
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Section 8(4) (publication of notice of appointment of local auditor)...
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Section 10(10) (publication of advice of auditor panel) is to...
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(1) Section 12 does not apply in relation to an...
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(1) If an NHS trust fails, or the trustees for...
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