{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-audit-wales-act-2004/section-71",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-audit-wales-act-2004/section-71.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/23",
  "legislation_title": "Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-audit-wales-act-2004",
  "path": "section/71",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "71",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Act—\n“the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;\n“the Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England . . . ;\n“body” includes office;\n“financial year” means the 12 months ending with 31 March.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 71 repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 146, 241, 245, Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(2)(w), Sch. 18 Pt. 11; S.I. 2008/172, art. 4"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/23/section/71",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:17:02.610556+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."
}