Paragraph 26 I1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

Schedule 4 (auditor panels) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)

in the words before paragraph (a), for “relevant authority (“R”)” substitute “health service body (“H”)”;

(ii)

in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “R” substitute “H”;

(iii)

in paragraph (b), for “relevant authorities” substitute “health service bodies”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the words before paragraph (a), and in paragraph (a), for “R” substitute “H”;

(ii)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “R’s” substitute “H’s”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)

in paragraph (a), for “relevant authority other than R” substitute “health service body other than H”;

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “R” substitute “H”;

(iii)

in paragraphs (b) and (c), “for “R’s” substitute “H’s”;

(iv)

in paragraph (d), for “R” substitute “H”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (4), for “R”, in both places it occurs, substitute “H”;

(e)

omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

(3)

Omit paragraph 2 and the preceding italic heading.

(4)

Omit paragraph 3 and the preceding italic heading.

(5)

In paragraph 4—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the words before paragraph (a), omit the words from “further” to “and”;

(ii)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

whether any of the members of an auditor panel must be independent and, if so, the proportion which must be independent;

(bb)

whether the chair of an auditor panel must be independent;

(bc)

provision about the meaning of “independent” for the purposes of paragraphs (ba) and (bb);”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)

after “matters” insert “, except so far as relating to independence,”;

(ii)

for “relevant authority’s” substitute “health service body’s”;

(iii)

for “authority” substitute “body”.

(6)

Omit paragraph 6 and the preceding italic heading.

(7)

In paragraph 7, for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.

(8)

Omit paragraph 8 and the preceding italic heading.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 36 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 108(6)