SCHEDULE 1Incorporation of Wales Audit Office

PART 8OTHER MATTERS

Delegation of functions

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1

The WAO may delegate any of its functions to—

a

any of its members, employees or committees, or

b

a person who provides services to the WAO.

2

A committee may delegate functions (including functions delegated to it) to a sub-committee.

3

The delegation of a function does not prevent the WAO or the committee (as the case may be) from carrying out the function itself.

4

The delegation of a function does not affect the WAO's or the committee's responsibility for the function (as the case may be).

5

Functions under the following provisions may not be delegated—

a

section 20(1)(a) (estimating the income and expenses of the WAO for each financial year);

b

section 25(1) (preparing an annual plan for each financial year with the Auditor General);

c

paragraph 27 of Part 7 of this Schedule (making rules for the purpose of regulating the WAO's procedure);

d

paragraph 34(2) of Part 8 of this Schedule (recommending a person to audit the accounts of the WAO, etc);

e

paragraph 3 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 (jointly preparing a report or an interim report each financial year on the exercise of the functions of the Auditor General and the WAO);

f

paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 (designating another person to temporarily exercise the functions of the Auditor General).