# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 2: Initial appointment of Controller of Local Audit

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purpose of constituting the Local Audit Office—
(a) the Secretary of State must nominate an individual to be the first Controller of Local Audit;
(b) the nominated individual is to become an executive member of the Office;
(c) the Office must employ that individual to serve as its chief officer; and
(d) the individual’s position as executive member is then to continue under paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 1A to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (inserted by paragraph 1 of this Schedule).
(2) The Secretary of State may direct the Office as to the terms on which the nominated individual is to be employed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/34/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-34/paragraph-2
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