# The Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126103/schedule/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-audit-smaller-authorities-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-5
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