Paragraph 15 I1

(1)

The Adjudicator must keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts.

(2)

For each financial year, the Adjudicator must prepare a statement of accounts in respect of that financial year.

(3)

The statement must be in whatever form the Secretary of State directs.

(4)

The Adjudicator must send a copy of the statement, within a period specified by the Secretary of State, to—

(a)

the Secretary of State, and

(b)

the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(5)

After the Adjudicator has sent a copy of a statement of accounts to the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Comptroller and Auditor General must—

(a)

examine, certify and report on the statement, and

(b)

send a copy of the certified statement and the report to the Secretary of State as soon as possible.

(6)

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the certified statement and the report.

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