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Section 16 Accounting officer

(1)

The Welsh Ministers must designate a person to act as the Commission's accounting officer.

(2)

The accounting officer has, in relation to the Commission's accounts and finances, the responsibilities specified in a direction by the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

The responsibilities that may be specified include—

(a)

responsibilities in relation to the signing of accounts;

(b)

responsibilities for the propriety and regularity of the Commission's finances;

(c)

responsibilities for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Commission uses its resources;

(d)

responsibilities owed to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales or the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly;

(e)

responsibilities owed to the House of Commons or the Committee of Public Accounts of that House.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Short Title substituted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), ss. 11(1), 25(1)(a)

Notes on Part 2

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 2 heading substituted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 44(3)

Notes on Financial matters and governance

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 15 cross-heading inserted (1.1.2025) by Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 5), ss. 67(2), 72(4); S.I. 2024/1337, art. 2(o)