SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18The Health and Social Care Information Centre

13Accounts

1

The Information Centre must keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts.

2

The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, give directions to the Information Centre as to—

a

the content and form of its accounts, and

b

the methods and principles to be applied in the preparation of its accounts.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) a reference to accounts includes the Information Centre’s annual accounts prepared under paragraph 14 and any interim accounts prepared by virtue of paragraph 15.