SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Consequential amendments relating to entities controlled etc by local authorities

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)

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Section 48 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (permitted methods of publishing information) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (3)(a) for “a local authority company” substitute “ an entity under the control of a local authority ”.

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For subsections (5) and (6) substitute—

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In subsection (3) “an entity under the control of a local authority” has the meaning given for the purposes of that subsection by order under section 218 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

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But the Welsh Ministers may direct that an entity, or entities of a particular description, are to be treated as not being under the control of a local authority for the purposes of subsection (3).

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A direction under subsection (6) may be given so as to apply—

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for a period specified in the direction; or

b

subject to conditions so specified.

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A direction under subsection (6) may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction under that subsection.

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In subsection (6) “entity” means any entity, whether or not a legal person.