Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 960
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND ACCOUNTS
The Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006
Made
29th March 2006
Coming into force
30th March 2006
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25(6) and (7) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000( 1 ).
In accordance with section 25(7)(a) of that Act it appears to the Treasury that each of the bodies listed in Schedule 1 exercises functions of a public nature or is entirely or substantially funded from public money.
The Treasury has consulted the Comptroller and Auditor General in accordance with section 25(10)(b) of that Act.
A draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 25(10) (c) of that Act.
Accordingly the Treasury makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Special Health Authorities (Audit) Order 2006 and comes into force on 30th March 2006.
Special Health Authorities
2. —(1) The accounts of each of the Special Health Authorities( 2 ) 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.
Gillian Merron
Joan Ryan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
29th March 2006
Article 2(1)
SCHEDULE 1
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)
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Article 2(2)
SCHEDULE 2
National Health Service Act 1977
1. —(1)Section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977( 3 ) (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)”.
Audit Commission Act 1998
2. In Schedule 2 to the Audit Commission Act 1998( 4 ) (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. ” .
The bodies listed in Schedule 1 are all Special Health Authorities, established by orders made under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) , which was amended by the Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) , section 2(1) Schedule 1, paragraph 2, and by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8) , section 65 and Schedule 4, paragraphs 4 and 6.
1977 c. 49 ; section 98 (1A) to (1C) was inserted by S.I. 2003/1324 , Article 2 (2) and Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) and (2). Subsection (1A) was substituted by S.I. 2004/1714 Article 2(2) Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1) (2). Subsections (1BA) and (1BB) were inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 , Article 2(2) Schedule 2 paragraph 1(1), (3); subsection (1C) the words “(1BA) or (1BB)” were inserted by S.I. 2004/1714 Article 2(2), Schedule 2, paragraph 1(1), (4).
1998 c. 18 ; paragraph 1A was inserted by S.I. 2003/1324 , Article 2(2) and Schedule 2, paragraph 2 and substituted by S.I. 2004/1714 , Article 2(2), Schedule 2, paragraph 2.