In accordance with Article 5(6) (b) of the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Assembly

Draft Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2008 No.

Audit And Accountability

The Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

Made

June 2008

Coming into operation

July 2008

The Department of Finance and Personnel (1), makes the following Order under Article 5(3) and (4) of the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (2) after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General in accordance with Article 5(6) (a) of that Order.

Title and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on      July 2008.

Listed Bodies

2.  In respect of any financial year ending after the coming into operation of this Order the accounts of bodies listed in the Schedule shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on    June 2008

Ciaran Dornan

A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel