Moved by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
50: Schedule 12, page 81, line 33, at end insert—
“Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
In section 124B, omit subsection (5) (duty of certain higher education corporations to consult Audit Commission before appointing auditor in respect of first financial year).
In paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 (higher education corporations)—
(a) omit sub-paragraph (4) (duty of certain higher education corporations to consult Audit Commission before appointing auditor in respect of first financial year),
(b) in sub-paragraph (5) for “that sub-paragraph” substitute “sub-paragraph (3) above”, and
(c) in sub-paragraph (6) omit the definition of “the first financial year” and the “and” which follows it.”
51: Schedule 12, page 83, leave out lines 5 to 13 and insert—
““(1A) The chief inspector of constabulary may do anything the chief inspector thinks appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of an inspection under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspection of best value authorities).”, and”
52: Schedule 12, page 84, line 42, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 85 and insert—
““ (1A) The Chief Inspector may do anything the Chief Inspector thinks appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of an inspection under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspection of best value authorities).”, and”
53: Schedule 12, page 85, leave out lines 28 to 36 and insert—
““(1A) The chief inspector may do anything the chief inspector thinks appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of an inspection under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspection of best value authorities).”, and”
54: Schedule 12, page 88, line 11, at end insert—
“Omit section 43 (co-operation with Audit Commission).
Omit section 57 (provision of information to Audit Commission).
In section 62, omit paragraph (b) (co-operation with Audit Commission).”
55: Schedule 12, page 88, line 15, at end insert—
“52A (1) Schedule 3 (transfer schemes) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(1), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.
(3) In paragraph 2—
(a) in paragraph (a) after “Wales,” insert “and”, and
(b) omit paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it.
52B (1) The amendments of Schedule 3 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 by paragraph 52A do not affect—
(a) the transfers of property, rights and liabilities of the Audit Commission to the Auditor General for Wales by a scheme under that Schedule, or
(b) the operation of that Schedule or of such a scheme in relation to those transfers.”
(2) In this paragraph “the Audit Commission” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.”
56: Schedule 12, page 89, leave out lines 5 to 13 and insert—
““(1A) The Chief Inspector may do anything the Chief Inspector thinks appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of an inspection under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspection of best value authorities).”, and”
57: Schedule 12, page 89, line 23, leave out from “2013” to end of line 24
58: Schedule 12, page 89, line 25, leave out paragraph 58
59: Schedule 12, page 89, line 41, at end insert “, and
(c) in paragraph (c) for “any other” substitute “a”.”
60: Schedule 12, page 90, line 28, leave out from “2013” to “and” in line 29
61: Schedule 12, page 90, line 30, at end insert—
“(1) Until the repeal of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006 by section 179 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is fully in force, Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (NHS trusts) has effect with the following modifications.
(2) In paragraph 12 (reports and other information)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) or paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)” substitute “paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2013”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2A) for “section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998” substitute “paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2013”.”
62: Schedule 12, page 90, line 30, at end insert—
“National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42)
In paragraph 12(2)(b) of Schedule 3 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHS trusts established under section 18 of that Act: reports and other information) omit “section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) or”.”
63: Schedule 12, page 92, leave out lines 27 to 35 and insert—
““(1A) The Commission may do anything it thinks appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of an inspection under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 (inspection of best value authorities).”, and”
64: Schedule 12, page 98, line 24, at end insert—
“( ) paragraphs 9(2) and 20(b) of Schedule 2 to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004;”