The Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/960
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006 and comes into force on 30th March 2006.

Section 2 Special Health Authorities

(1) The accounts of each of the Special Health Authorities listed in Schedule 1 that relate to financial years ending on or after 31st March 2006 shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

(2) Accordingly, the consequential amendments in Schedule 2 have effect.

Section 1

(1) Section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (accounts and audit of health bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1A), after paragraph (d) insert—

(e) The Health and Social Care Information Centre, NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG), the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, in respect of a financial year ending on or after 31st March 2006.

(3) After subsection (1BB) insert—

(1BC) A body within subsection (1A)(e) shall send a copy of its accounts in respect of a financial year ending on or after 31st March 2006 to the Comptroller and Auditor General as soon as is reasonably practicable following the end of that year.

(4) In subsection (1C) for “subsection (1B), (1BA) or (1BB)” substitute “subsection (1B), (1BA), (1BB) or (1BC)”.

Section 2

In Schedule 2 to the Audit Commission Act 1998 (accounts subject to audit), in paragraph 1A, after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(e) The Health and Social Care Information Centre, NHS Blood and Transplant (Gwaed a Thrawsblaniadau'r GIG), the NHS Business Services Authority (Awdurdod Gwasanaethau Busnes y GIG) and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement in respect of a financial year ending on or after 31st March 2006.