# Education (Wales) Act 2014, Paragraph 18


(1) The Welsh Ministers may designate a person to act as the Council's accounting officer.
(2) The accounting officer has, in relation to the Council's accounts and finances, the responsibilities specified in a direction by the Welsh Ministers.
(3) The responsibilities that may be specified include responsibilities—
(a) in relation to the signing of accounts;
(b) for the propriety and regularity of the Council's finances;
(c) for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Council uses its resources;
(d) owed to the Welsh Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales or the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly;
(e) owed to the House of Commons or the Committee of Public Accounts of that House.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2014/5/schedule/1/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-wales-act-2014/schedule-1/paragraph-18
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