Section 16 Accounting officer
The Welsh Ministers must designate a person to act as the Commission's accounting officer.
The accounting officer has, in relation to the Commission's accounts and finances, the responsibilities specified in a direction by the Welsh Ministers.
The responsibilities that may be specified include—
responsibilities in relation to the signing of accounts;
responsibilities for the propriety and regularity of the Commission's finances;
responsibilities for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Commission uses its resources;
responsibilities owed to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales or the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly;
responsibilities owed to the House of Commons or the Committee of Public Accounts of that House.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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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
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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
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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)