SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 1

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Financial provisions

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1

The Secretary of State shall, out of money provided by Parliament, pay to the Commissioner such sums as the Secretary of State may determine are required by the Commissioner for the purpose of carrying out his functions.

2

The consent of the Treasury shall be required for the making of a determination under sub-paragraph (1) above.

9

1

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner—

a

to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

b

to prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury direct; and

c

to send copies of each such statement to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the 30th November following the end of the financial year to which the statement relates.

2

The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement of accounts sent to him by the Commissioner and shall lay a copy of every such statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.