(1)The Secretary of State shall, in respect of each financial year, prepare in such form and manner as the Treasury may direct, an account of—
(a)sums issued to him under section 68(6),
(b)sums received by him as mentioned in section 68(8), and
(c)the disposal by him of the sums mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(2)The Secretary of State shall send the account to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the end of the month of November in the following financial year.
(3)The Comptroller and Auditor General shall—
(a)examine, certify and report on the account, and
(b)lay copies of it, together with his report, before each House of Parliament.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 76 modified (22.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1148, art. 25 (with art. 34)