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).