# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Section 17 (appointment of auditor other than by audited body) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(3) In subsection (3)—
(a) in paragraph (a)—
(i) for “relevant authorities” substitute “health service bodies”;
(ii) for “an authority” substitute “a body”;
(b) in paragraph (c), for “relevant authorities” substitute “health service bodies”.
(4) In subsection (6), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(5) In subsection (7), for “authority” substitute “health service body”.
(6) In subsection (8)(a), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(7) In subsection (9), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/36/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-36/paragraph-12
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