SCHEDULES

Part 1 E+WPart 1 of Local Government Act 1999

9(1)Section 7 (audit of best value performance plans) is amended as follows.E+W

(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).