SCHEDULE 3Transitional, supplementary and saving provisions

PART 1THE AUDITOR GENERAL

Savings in respect of restrictions on disclosure of information

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1

Where information has been obtained by—

a

an auditor appointed under section 13 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 under a provision of that Act that has been amended by this Act,

b

a person acting on his or her behalf, or

c

a person acting on behalf of the Auditor General under a provision of any of the following enactments that has been amended by this Act—

i

section 145C of the Government of Wales Act 1998,

ii

Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999,

iii

Part 1 or Part 3A of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, or

iv

Part 1 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009,

the operation of any provision about the disclosure of information is not affected by the amendment of that provision.

2

So far as may be necessary for continuing the operation of any provision about the disclosure of information, information obtained as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated in the same way as information obtained by the Auditor General.