Section 1 Abolition of existing audit regimeI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Audit Commission ceases to exist.

(2)

The Audit Commission Act 1998 is repealed.

(3)

Schedule 1 (abolition of Audit Commission: supplementary provision) has effect.

(4)

In that Schedule—

(a)

Part 1 makes some arrangements in connection with the abolition of the Audit Commission, and

(b)

Part 2 contains consequential repeals and revocations of Acts and instruments that amend the Audit Commission Act 1998.

(5)

In this section and that Schedule “the Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.

Annotations

I1: S. 1 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2; (17.12.2018) by S.I. 2018/1369, art. 3; (16.12.2020) by S.I. 2020/1565, art. 2; (14.12.2023) by S.I. 2023/1396, art. 2)