Paragraph 8 DelegationF1

(1)

The Local Audit Office may (subject to sub-paragraph (5)) delegate any of its functions to—

(a)

a committee or sub-committee,

(b)

a member of the Office, or

(c)

a member of the Office’s staff.

(2)

A committee may delegate any of its functions to—

(a)

a sub-committee appointed by it,

(b)

a member of the committee, or

(c)

a member of the Office’s staff.

(3)

A sub-committee may delegate any of its functions to—

(a)

a member of the sub-committee, or

(b)

a member of the Office’s staff.

(4)

A delegation under this paragraph—

(a)

may be limited in extent or made subject to conditions, and

(b)

does not prevent the delegator from exercising the function concerned.

(5)

The Office may not delegate its function of—

(a)

appointing the Controller of Local Audit,

(b)

making or revoking the designation of a role for the purposes of paragraph 5, or

(c)

adopting—

(i)

a statement of accounts under paragraph 13,

(ii)

a business plan or corporate strategy under paragraph 14, or

(iii)

an annual report under paragraph 15.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1A inserted (15.7.2026 except the insertion of Sch. 1A paras. 13(1)(b)(2)-(4), 14, 15) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(6), Sch. 34 para. 1 (with Sch. 34 Pt. 2); S.I. 2026/812, reg. 2(2)(3)