Paragraph 7

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Commission must—

(a)

keep proper accounts and proper financial records, and

(b)

prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts.

(2)

The statement of accounts must—

(a)

contain such information, and

(b)

be in such form,

as the F1First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly direct.

F2(3)

The Commission must send copies of the statement of accounts relating to a financial year to—

(a)

the F3Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, and

(b)

the F4Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland,

within such period after the end of the financial year as the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister directs.

(4)

The F5Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland must—

(a)

examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts, and

(b)

lay a copy of the statement of accounts and of his report on it before F6the Northern Ireland Assembly.

F7(4A)

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) in relation to the laying of a copy of a statement of accounts or report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(a) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))
F2: Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(4) substituted (15.6.2005) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004 (c. 4), ss. 1, 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(14); S.R. 2005/282, art. 3
F3: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(b) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))
F4: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))
F5: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(4) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(c) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))
F6: Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(b) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(d) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))
F7: Sch. 2 para. 7(4A) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 18 para. 67(8)(e) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 18 para. 67(9))