Article 15 Accounts of the Welsh MinistersI1

United Kingdom

(1)

If directed to do so by the Treasury, the Welsh Ministers must prepare accounts in respect of their expenditure in relation to the referendum.

(2)

Accounts under this article must be prepared in accordance with directions given to the Welsh Ministers by the Treasury.

(3)

Directions under paragraph (2) may include, in particular, directions as to—

(a)

the information to be included in the accounts and the manner in which it is to be presented;

(b)

the methods and principles in accordance with which the accounts are to be prepared; and

(c)

the additional information (if any) that is to accompany the accounts.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers must send the accounts under this paragraph to the Auditor General for Wales as soon as may be practicable after the giving of the direction under paragraph (1).

(5)

The Auditor General for Wales must —

(a)

examine, certify and report on accounts sent under paragraph (4), and

(b)

lay a copy of the accounts together with the Auditor General’s report on them before the National Assembly for Wales.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 15 in force at 16.12.2010, see art. 1(2)