Audit Commission Act 1998
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 and other enactments relating to the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales. |
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| Citation | 1998 c. 18 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 June 1998 |
| Commencement | 11 September 1998[c] |
| Repealed | 1 April 2015[d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to the Audit Commission for local authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 54(3) of the act repealed 31 enactments and revoked 1 instrument, listed in schedule 5 to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 c. 32 | Local Government Finance Act 1982 | Sections 11 to 36. |
| Section 38(5) and (6). | ||
| Schedule 3. | ||
| Schedule 5. | ||
| In Schedule 6, Part IV. | ||
| 1983 c. 29 | Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1983 | In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Local Government Finance Act 1982. |
| 1984 c. 32 | London Regional Transport Act 1984 | In Schedule 6, paragraph 26. |
| 1985 c. 9 | Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 | In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the Local Government Finance Act 1982. |
| 1985 c. 43 | Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 | In Schedule 2, paragraph 7. |
| 1985 c. 51 | Local Government Act 1985 | Section 63(6). |
| Section 72(3). | ||
| 1985 c. 67 | Transport Act 1985 | In Schedule 3, paragraph 8. |
| In Schedule 7, paragraph 22. | ||
| 1988 c. 4 | Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 | Section 17(10) and (12). |
| 1988 c. 9 | Local Government Act 1988 | Section 30. |
| Schedule 4. | ||
| 1988 c. 33 | Criminal Justice Act 1988 | In Schedule 11, paragraph 8. |
| 1988 c. 40 | Education Reform Act 1988 | Section 220. |
| 1988 c. 41 | Local Government Finance Act 1988 | In Schedule 12, paragraph 3. |
| 1989 c. 42 | Local Government and Housing Act 1989 | In section 11(1), the words "section 17 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or". |
| In section 66(5)(b), the words from "Part III" to "and". | ||
| Section 184(2). | ||
| 1990 c. 19 | National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 | Section 20(1) and (3) to (8). |
| Schedule 4. | ||
| 1991 c. 15 | Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports) Act 1991 | The whole act. |
| 1992 c. 13 | Further and Higher Education Act 1992 | In Schedule 8, paragraph 51. |
| 1992 c. 19 | Local Government Act 1992 | Sections 1 to 7. |
| In section 28, the definitions of "the 1982 Act", "the Audit Commission" and "auditor", and subsection (2). | ||
| Section 29(1). | ||
| Section 30(2). | ||
| 1993 c. 47 | Probation Service Act 1993 | In Schedule 3, paragraph 6. |
| 1994 c. 29 | Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 | In Schedule 4, paragraphs 25 to 28. |
| 1994 c. 30 | Education Act 1994 | In Schedule 2, paragraph 8(1) and (5). |
| 1995 c. 17 | Health Authorities Act 1995 | In Schedule 1, paragraph 106. |
| 1995 c. 25 | Environment Act 1995 | In Schedule 7, paragraph 19. |
| 1995 c. x | London Local Authorities Act 1995 | In Part I of the Schedule, the words "Local Government Finance Act 1982: section 16." |
| 1996 c. 10 | Audit (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 | Sections 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. |
| 1996 c. 16 | Police Act 1996 | In Schedule 7, paragraph 1(2)(s). |
| 1996 c. 18 | Employment Rights Act 1996 | In Schedule 1, paragraphs 19 and 45(3)(a). |
| 1996 c. 52 | Housing Act 1996 | In Schedule 3, paragraph 2. |
| 1996 c. 56 | Education Act 1996 | In Schedule 37, paragraph 78. |
| 1997 c. 44 | Education Act 1997 | In Schedule 7, paragraph 5. |
| 1997 c. 47 | Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 | Section 6. |
| In Schedule 1, paragraph 1. | ||
| 1997 c. 50 | Police Act 1997 | In Schedule 6, paragraphs 19 to 22. |
| SI 1991/724 | High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 | In the Schedule, in Part I, the entry relating to the Local Government Finance Act 1982. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 1(2) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, which came into force on 1 April 2015.[e][3]
Notes
- ↑ Section 55(1).
- ↑ Section 55(3).
- ↑ Section 55(2).
- ↑ The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2015 (SI 2015/841).
- ↑ The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2015 (SI 2015/841).
References
- ↑ Kelly, Josie (2003). "The Audit Commission guiding, steering and regulating local government". Public Administration. 81 (3): 459–476.
- ↑ "Audit Commission Act 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1998 c. 18
- ↑ "Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2014 c. 2
External links
- Text of the Audit Commission Act 1998 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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