# The Local Authorities (Alternative Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007, Regulation 7: Audit Committee


(1) To the extent that a local authority’s powers in respect of its audit functions under any enactment may be delegated to a committee or sub-committee, a local authority may delegate to an audit committee.
(2) An audit committee established under regulation 5(2)(c):
(a) must not include any members of the Board; and
(b) must not have a chairperson who is a member of the same political group as the Chairperson of the Board (except where there is only one political group);
(c) may appoint one or more sub-committees; and
(d) may arrange for the discharge of any of its functions by any such sub-committee.
(3) A sub-committee of an audit committee may not discharge any functions other than those conferred on it under paragraph (2).
(4) An audit committee or any sub-committee of such a committee, may include persons who are not members of the authority, but any such persons are not entitled to vote at any meeting of such a committee or sub-committee on any question which falls to be decided at that meeting and are not entitled to be the chairperson of such a committee or sub-committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/397/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-alternative-arrangements-wales-regulations-2007/regulation-7
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