# Government of Wales Act 2006, Section 30: Audit Committee


(1) The committees of the Senedd must include one to be known as the Audit Committee or Pwyllgor Archwilio or by such other name as the Senedd may determine; and, if the Senedd makes such a determination, references to the committee in—
(a) any enactment (including any enactment comprised in or made under this Act) or prerogative instrument, or
(b) any other instrument or document,
have effect accordingly.
(2) The Audit Committee is to have the number of members specified by the standing orders.
(3) None of the following may be a member of the Audit Committee—
(a) the First Minister or any person designated to exercise the functions of the First Minister,
(b) a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48,
(c) the Counsel General or any person designated to exercise the functions of the Counsel General, or
(d) a Deputy Welsh Minister.
(4) The Audit Committee must not be chaired by a Member of the Senedd who is a member of a political group with an executive role.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/section/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/government-of-wales-act-2006/section-30
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