The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/3760 (W.)
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Name, commencement and application

(1) The name of these Regulations is the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2001 and they shall come into force on 18 January 2002.

(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these regulations “the 1996 Regulations” (“ Rheoliadau 1996 ”) means the Accounts and Audit Regulations 1996 .

Section 3 Statement of Accounts

Regulation 6 of the 1996 Regulations is amended as follows:

In paragraph (3)(k) delete the words “a probation committee,”.

Section 4 Other Accounting Statements

Regulation 7 of the 1996 Regulations is amended as follows:

In paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£5,000” substitute “£50,000”.

Section 5 Publication of Annual Audit Letter

After Regulation 16 of the 1996 Regulations there is inserted—

Publication of Annual Audit Letter

(16A) As soon as reasonably possible after it is received a relevant body shall—

(a) publish the annual audit letter received from the auditor; and

(b) keep copies available for purchase by any person on payment of a reasonable sum to be determined by the relevant body.