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Audit Commission Act 1998 (repealed)

1998 c. 18 · Enacted 11 June 1998 · Extends to England and Wales

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 20-23—Local Government Act 2000 Sch. 6
Sch. 3 para. 3(1)—Local Government Act 2000 Sch. 6
s. 31repealedLocal Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 s. 52(3) Sch. 7 Pt. 2
Sch. 2A para. 3words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 23repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1

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Act repealed (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), ss. 1(2), 49(1) (with Sch. 1 paras. 3, 4, Sch. 6 para. 8); S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(a) (with arts. 5-8, Sch.) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2; and (14.12.2023) by S.I. 2023/1396, art. 2)

Contents

  1. Part I: The Audit Commission Repealed
  2. 1The Audit Commission. Repealed
  3. Part II: Accounts and Audit of Public Bodies Repealed
  4. Audit of accounts Repealed
  5. 2Required audit of accounts. Repealed
  6. 3Appointment of auditors. Repealed
  7. 4Code of audit practice. Repealed
  8. 5General duties of auditors. Repealed
  9. 6Auditors’ right to documents and information. Repealed
  10. 7Fees for audit. Repealed
  11. Auditors’ reports and recommendations Repealed
  12. 8Immediate and other reports in public interest. Repealed
  13. 9General report. Repealed
  14. 10Transmission and consideration of section 8 reports. Repealed
  15. 11Consideration of reports or recommendations. Repealed
  16. 11AGreater London Authority: consideration of reports and recommendations. Repealed
  17. 12Publicity for meetings under section 11. Repealed
  18. 13Additional publicity for immediate reports. Repealed
  19. 13AAdditional publicity for non-immediate reports Repealed
  20. Public inspection et ceteralaetc. and action by the auditor Repealed
  21. 14Inspection of statements of accounts and auditors’ reports. Repealed
  22. 15Inspection of documents and questions at audit. Repealed
  23. 16Right to make objections at audit. Repealed
  24. 17Declaration that item of account is unlawful. Repealed
  25. 18Recovery of amount not accounted for etc. Repealed
  26. Prevention of unlawful expenditure et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  27. 19Health service bodies: referral to Secretary of State. Repealed
  28. 19AOther bodies: advisory notices. Repealed
  29. 19BEffect of an advisory notice. Repealed
  30. 20Other bodies: prohibition orders. Repealed
  31. 21Restriction on power to issue prohibition orders. Repealed
  32. 22Effect of and appeals against prohibition orders. Repealed
  33. 23Loss etc. caused by prohibition orders. Repealed
  34. 24Power of auditor to apply for judicial review. Repealed
  35. Miscellaneous Repealed
  36. 25Extraordinary audit. Repealed
  37. 26Audit of accounts of officers. Repealed
  38. 27Accounts and audit regulations. Repealed
  39. 28Certification of claims, returns etc. Repealed
  40. 29Agreed audit of accounts. Repealed
  41. 30Passenger Transport Executives. Repealed
  42. 31Companies related to Passenger Transport Executives. Repealed
  43. 32Documents relating to police authorities etc. Repealed
  44. Part 2A: Data matching Repealed
  45. 32APower to conduct data matching exercises Repealed
  46. 32BMandatory provision of data Repealed
  47. 32CVoluntary provision of data Repealed
  48. 32DDisclosure of results of data matching etc Repealed
  49. 32EPublication Repealed
  50. 32FFees for data matching Repealed
  51. 32GCode of data matching practice Repealed
  52. 32HPowers of Secretary of State Repealed
  53. Part III: Studies, Performance Standards and Other Functions Repealed
  54. Studies and related functions Repealed
  55. 33Studies for improving economy etc. in services. Repealed
  56. 34Reports on impact of statutory provisions etc. Repealed
  57. 35Studies at request of bodies subject to audit. Repealed
  58. 35AStudies for functional bodies at request of Greater London Authority. Repealed
  59. 36Studies at request of educational bodies. Repealed
  60. 37Assistance to other bodies and persons Repealed
  61. 38Benefit administration studies for Secretary of State. Repealed
  62. 39Social security references and reports to Secretary of State. Repealed
  63. 40Studies relating to private registered providers of social housing Repealed
  64. 41Provisions supplementary to section 40. Repealed
  65. 41AInspections of registered social landlords Repealed
  66. 41BFees for inspections under section 41A Repealed
  67. 41CAdvice and assistance for private registered providers of social housing Repealed
  68. 42Consultancy services relating to audit of accounts of registered social landlords. Repealed
  69. 43Meaning of “registered social landlord” Repealed
  70. Performance standards of local authorities et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  71. 44Publication of information as to standards of performance. Repealed
  72. 45Permitted methods of publishing information under section 44. Repealed
  73. 46Directions under section 44. Repealed
  74. 47Application to parish councils and charter trustees. Repealed
  75. Reports on performance Repealed
  76. 47AReports relating to performance of English local authorities Repealed
  77. Part IV: General Repealed
  78. Interaction with other authorities Repealed
  79. 47BInteraction with other authorities Repealed
  80. Information et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  81. 48Provision of information and documents to Commission. Repealed
  82. 49Restriction on disclosure of information. Repealed
  83. 49ZAConsent under section 49(2C) Repealed
  84. 49ADisclosure of information by or on behalf of public authorities Repealed
  85. 50Supply of benefit information to Commission. Repealed
  86. 51Publication of information by the Commission. Repealed
  87. 51ACo-operation with the Auditor General for Wales Repealed
  88. 51BProvision of information to Auditor General for Wales Repealed
  89. Supplementary Repealed
  90. 52Orders and regulations. Repealed
  91. 53Interpretation. Repealed
  92. 54Consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals. Repealed
  93. 55Short title, commencement and extent. Repealed
  94. Schedule 1: The Audit Commission Repealed
  95. Status Repealed
  96. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  97. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  98. Functions of Secretary of State in relation to Commission Repealed
  99. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  100. Tenure of office of members Repealed
  101. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  102. Remuneration et ceteralaetc. of members Repealed
  103. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  104. House of Commons disqualification Repealed
  105. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  106. Staff Repealed
  107. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  108. Financial provisions Repealed
  109. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  110. 8AParagraph 8A Repealed
  111. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  112. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  113. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  114. Delegation Repealed
  115. 11AParagraph 11A Repealed
  116. Proceedings Repealed
  117. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  118. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  119. Annual report Repealed
  120. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  121. Schedule 2: Accounts Subject to Audit
  122. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  123. 1AParagraph 1A Repealed
  124. 1BParagraph 1B Repealed
  125. 1CParagraph 1C Repealed
  126. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  127. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  128. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  129. Schedule 2A: Interaction with other authorities Repealed
  130. Part 1: Interpretation Repealed
  131. Inspection authorities Repealed
  132. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  133. Public authorities Repealed
  134. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  135. Inspections and functions Repealed
  136. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  137. Part 2: Exercise of functions Repealed
  138. Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks Repealed
  139. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  140. Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within the Commission's remit Repealed
  141. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  142. Co-operation Repealed
  143. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  144. Joint action Repealed
  145. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  146. Delegation of functions Repealed
  147. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  148. Advice or assistance for other public authorities Repealed
  149. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  150. Inspections carried out under arrangements Repealed
  151. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  152. Schedule 3: Consequential Amendments Repealed
  153. The Public Health Act 1875 (c. 55) Repealed
  154. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  155. The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) Repealed
  156. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  157. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) Repealed
  158. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  159. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) Repealed
  160. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  161. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) Repealed
  162. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  163. The Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32) Repealed
  164. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  165. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22) Repealed
  166. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  167. The Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 (c. 53) Repealed
  168. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  169. The Building Act 1984 (c. 55) Repealed
  170. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  171. The Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47) Repealed
  172. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  173. The Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) Repealed
  174. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  175. The Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10) Repealed
  176. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  177. The Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) Repealed
  178. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  179. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4) Repealed
  180. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  181. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) Repealed
  182. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  183. The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40) Repealed
  184. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  185. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  186. The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42) Repealed
  187. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  188. The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) Repealed
  189. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  190. The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) Repealed
  191. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  192. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) Repealed
  193. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  194. The London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c. xiii) Repealed
  195. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  196. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) Repealed
  197. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  198. The Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) Repealed
  199. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  200. The Education Act 1993 (c. 35) Repealed
  201. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  202. The Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 (c. 40) Repealed
  203. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  204. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) Repealed
  205. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  206. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  207. The Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) Repealed
  208. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  209. The London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x) Repealed
  210. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  211. The Noise Act 1996 (c. 37) Repealed
  212. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  213. The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) Repealed
  214. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  215. The Police Act 1997 (c. 50) Repealed
  216. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  217. The Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 (c. 65) Repealed
  218. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  219. Schedule 4: Transitional Provisions, Savings etc. Repealed
  220. General Repealed
  221. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  222. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  223. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  224. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  225. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  226. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  227. References to district audit et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  228. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  229. Change of name of the Commission Repealed
  230. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  231. Continuity of employment: district audit and health service Repealed
  232. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  233. Financial years of the Commission Repealed
  234. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  235. Schedule 5Repeals and revocation Repealed
  236. Part TABLE OF DERIVATIONS Repealed
  237. 1Notes: Repealed
  238. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  239. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed