Article 4 The local government auditorF1I1
Northern Ireland
The Department may, with the consent of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, designate a member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office as the local government auditor.
The local government auditor may make arrangements with the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland for members of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office to assist in the performance of the local government auditor's functions.
The Department may, with the consent of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland, designate a member of the staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office to be known as the deputy local government auditor.
The deputy local government auditor has all the powers of the local government auditor but must exercise them subject to the direction and control of the local government auditor.
The local government auditor must in respect of each financial year—
prepare a report on the exercise of the local government auditor's functions in that year; and
send a copy of the report to each council and to the Department.
Any sums payable by the local government auditor in consequence of any liability for breach of duty (whether arising under a contract or otherwise) incurred in the performance of the local government auditor's functions are charged on and issued out of the Consolidated Fund.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 4 substituted (2.6.2014) by Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 8), ss. 108(1), 129 (with s. 124(4)); S.R. 2014/153, art. 2, Sch. 1
Commencement
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Art. 4 wholly in operation at 1.4.2006; art. 4(3) in operation at 1.11.2005 by S.R. 2005/465, art. 2; art. 4(1)(2)(4)(5) in operation at 1.4.2006 by S.R. 2006/151, art. 2, Sch.