Paragraph 5 Procedure for appointment

Section 8 applies in relation to an opted in authority which is not an exempt authority as if—

(a)

subsection (1) were omitted;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “The relevant authority” there were substituted “An opted in authority”;

(ii)

for “the appointment is made” there were substituted “the appointment of a local auditor in relation to the authority is notified to the authority by the specified person”;

(iii)

in paragraph (a), for “it has made” there were substituted “the specified person has made”;

(iv)

at the end of paragraph (b) there were inserted “and”;

(v)

paragraphs (d) and (e) were omitted;

(c)

in subsection (3) “relevant” were omitted;

(d)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

for “A relevant authority” the first time it appears there were substituted “An authority”;

(ii)

in paragraph (a) the words from “in the case” to “health service body,” were omitted;

(iii)

paragraphs (b) and (c) were omitted;

(e)

in subsection (5) “relevant” were omitted; and

(f)

subsection (6) were omitted.