{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-39",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/section-39.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/20",
  "legislation_title": "Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009",
  "path": "section/39",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "39",
  "heading": "Power to appoint replacement auditor",
  "text": "(1) Where a person appointed by the Auditor General for Wales under this Chapter in relation to an entity for a financial year dies, is dismissed or is unable or unwilling to act, the Auditor General for Wales may (subject to this Chapter) appoint a replacement in relation to that entity for that financial year.\n(2) Before making an appointment under this section the Auditor General for Wales must consult the entity.\n(3) After making an appointment under this section the Auditor General for Wales must notify the local authority with which the entity is connected.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 39(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 101(2); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 39 substituted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 101(3); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x) (with Sch. para. 10) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/39",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:57.702412+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}