SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Best value: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Part 1 of Local Government Act 1999

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1

Section 7 (audit of best value performance plans) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “best value authority” substitute “ Welsh best value authority ”.

3

Omit subsection (3) (auditors appointed by the Audit Commission).

4

In subsection (3A), omit “If an authority's auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”.

5

In subsection (4)—

a

omit paragraph (e);

b

in paragraph (ea), omit “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

c

in paragraph (f) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

6

In subsection (5)—

a

omit paragraph (b);

b

in paragraph (ba), omit “if the auditor is appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

c

in paragraph (c) (in both places) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

7

In subsection (6)(b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Welsh Ministers ”.

8

In subsection (7), omit “, (3)”.

9

In subsection (8)—

a

omit paragraph (a);

b

in paragraph (aa), omit “if he was appointed by the Auditor General for Wales,”;

c

in the words following paragraph (b), omit “, (3)”.

10

In subsection (8A)—

a

in paragraph (a), omit “, if the authority is a best value authority in Wales”;

b

omit paragraph (b).

11

Omit subsection (9) (application of section 3 of Audit Commission Act 1998 where auditor appointed by the Audit Commission).