# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Section 16 (resignation and removal of local auditor) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(3) In subsection (2)—
(a) in paragraph (c), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”;
(b) in paragraph (d)—
(i) for “authority’s” substitute “body’s”;
(ii) for “or of a recognised supervisory body” substitute “, the Local Audit Office or an external registration body”;
(c) in paragraph (e), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(4) In subsection (3)—
(a) in paragraph (d)—
(i) for “relevant authority’s” substitute “health service body’s”;
(ii) for “or of a recognised supervisory body” substitute “, the Local Audit Office or an external registration body”;
(b) in paragraph (e), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(5) In subsection (4), leave out the words from “, in” to “body,”.
(6) In subsection (5)—
(a) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Local Audit Office”;
(b) in paragraph (a), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(7) In subsection (7)—
(a) for “a recognised supervisory body” substitute “the Local Audit Office or an external registration body”;
(b) for “body by a relevant authority” substitute “Office or body by a health service body”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/36/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-36/paragraph-11
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