Section 11 Audit of local government bodiesI1

For section 13 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (audit of accounts of local government bodies in Wales) substitute—

“Audit of accounts of local government bodies in Wales

13

(1)

A local government body in Wales—

(a)

must make up its accounts each year to 31 March or such other date as the Welsh Ministers may generally or in any special case direct;

(b)

must ensure that its accounts are audited in accordance with this Chapter.

(2)

The Auditor General for Wales must audit the accounts of local government bodies in Wales.”.

In section 16 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (meaning of “relevant regulators” and “relevant functions”), omit paragraph (e) of subsection (2).