Paragraph 12

England and Wales

(1)

The Commission shall keep proper accounts and other records in relation to its accounts and shall prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of account in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.

(2)

The statement of account prepared by the Commission in respect of each financial year shall be submitted to the Secretary of State before such date as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.

C1(3)

The Secretary of State shall, on or before F131st March in each year, transmit to the Comptroller and Auditor General the statement of account prepared by the Commission for the financial year last ended.

(4)

The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine and certify the statement of account transmitted to him under sub-paragraph (3) above and shall lay before Parliament copies of that statement together with his report thereon.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 3 para. 12(3) substituted (29.4.1996 with effect as mentioned in s. 3(4) of the amending Act) by 1996 c. 10, s. 3(3)(b)(4)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 3 para. 12(3) amended (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 10, s. 3(5)(c)

Notes on Schedule 3

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3 repealed (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(3), 55(2), Sch. 5