Reform history

National Audit Act 1983

15 versions · 1983-05-13
2019-05-22
National Audit Act 1983
2018-04-01
National Audit Act 1983
2013-03-22
National Audit Act 1983
2012-04-01
National Audit Act 1983
2011-11-01
National Audit Act 1983
2010-04-01
National Audit Act 1983
2009-10-01
National Audit Act 1983

Changes on 2009-10-01

@@ -344,21 +344,7 @@
##### 1
- (1) The auditor shall be a member of one or more of the bodies mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below or shall have such other qualifications as may be approved for the purposes of this Schedule by the Commission; and a firm shall not be appointed unless each of its members is a member of one or more of those bodies.
- (2) The bodies referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are—
- (a) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
- (b) the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;
- (c) the Association of Certified Accountants;
- (d) the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy;
- (e) the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland; and
- (f) any other body of accountants established in the United Kingdom and for the time being approved by the Commission for the purposes of this Schedule.
- (1) The auditor must be eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor (see Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006).
- (3) The auditor shall be appointed at such remuneration and on such other terms and conditions as the Commission may determine; and the remuneration of the auditor shall be defrayed as part of the expenses of the National Audit Office.
@@ -384,7 +370,7 @@
## SCHEDULE 5
#### Appointment and status of Comptroller and Auditor General.
#### The Public Accounts Commission.
#### Right to obtain documents and information.
@@ -528,6 +514,8 @@
[^key-6fa43644e9d9351aac137dceba274c35]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/44/section/13) applied (with modifications) (21.2.2008) by [Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008 (c. 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/2), [ss. 2(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/2/section/2/11), [17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/2/section/17/2)
#### Other bodies mainly supported by public funds.
#### Form of appropriation accounts.
[^key-66ab6bb704437f2beeaab2bfd18e3708]: Sch. 3 para.1(1) substituted for Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(2) (1.10.2009) by [The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/schedule/1/paragraph/54) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1941/article/10))
#### Right to obtain documents and information.
#### Reports to House of Commons.
2008-02-21
National Audit Act 1983
2007-05-03
National Audit Act 1983
2007-03-01
National Audit Act 1983
2005-07-14
National Audit Act 1983
2005-04-07
National Audit Act 1983
2004-07-22
National Audit Act 1983
2004-04-01
National Audit Act 1983
1983-05-13
National Audit Act 1983
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