Section 22 Body to be designated by Secretary of State for purposes of Part II.

Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the Secretary of State shall by order designate a body to be called “the designated body for Scotland”.

(2)

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(3)

All expenses incurred by the designated body under this Part of this Act shall be defrayed by local authorities in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appear to him to be concerned.

(4)

The Secretary of State may—

(a)

require the designated body to keep proper accounts of the expenditure incurred by them in the discharge of their functions;

(b)

require the designated body to prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of account in such form as the Secretary of State may direct;

(c)

make arrangements for the audit of such accounts.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) above or regulations under subsection (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 22(2) repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23,SIF 81:2), Sch. 4

Notes on Part II

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. II repealed (23.10.2002) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11), s. 25(1), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with s. 26(1), Sch. 7) ; S.S.I. 2002/467, art. 2