# Government of Wales Act 2006, Section 135: Examinations into Welsh Ministers' use of resources

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Auditor General may carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Welsh Ministers and the Counsel General have used their resources in discharging their functions.
(2) Subsection (1) does not entitle the Auditor General to question the merits of the policy objectives of the Welsh Ministers or the Counsel General.
(3) In determining how to exercise functions under this section the Auditor General must take into account the views of the Audit Committee as to the examinations to be carried out under this section.
(4) The Auditor General may lay before the Senedd a report of the results of any examination carried out under this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/135 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-135
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