# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Section 14 (limitation of local auditor’s liability) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”;
(b) for “authority”, in the remaining place it occurs, substitute “body”.
(3) In subsection (6), for “relevant authority” substitute “health service body”.
(4) After subsection (7) insert—
“(8) Before entering into a liability limitation agreement, a health service body must consult and take into account the advice of its auditor panel.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/36/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-36/paragraph-9
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