Paragraph 17

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The accounting year of the Commission shall be the twelve months ending on 31st March.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the Commission—

(a)

to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

(b)

to prepare in respect of each accounting year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may direct with the approval of the Treasury; and

(c)

to send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of November next following the accounting year to which the statement relates.

(3)

The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this Schedule and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2010 except in relation to the repeal of ss. 71-71B, Sch. 1A, and 5.4.2011 otherwise) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, arts. 1(2), 13, Sch. 2 (with art. 15(5))); S.I. 2010/2317, arts. 1(2), 2(15)(f) (with savings in arts. 10(8)(b), 14(3), 15, Schs. 1, 3, 5); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h); Act further amended (as saved) (1.11.2011) by Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011 (c. 6), s. 8(1), Sch. 2 para. 6, Sch. 3; S.I. 2011/2597, art. 2; Act further amended (as saved) (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), ss. 26(2), 29(3), Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(6); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5