Transfer etc of functions of Welsh Ministers

1 The Welsh Ministers may, with the consent of the Auditor General for Wales, by order provide for any of their supervisory functions in respect of a public body or a registered social landlord . . . — a to be exercised on their behalf by the Auditor General for Wales, or b to be transferred to the Auditor General for Wales. 1A But before making an order under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must consult the Wales Audit Office. 2 In this section— “ public body ” means— a body exercising functions of a public nature, or a body entirely or substantially funded from public money, (and for this purpose “ body ” includes office); “ registered social landlord ” means a body which is registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996; “ supervisory functions ”, in respect of a public body or a registered social landlord . . . , means functions of examining, inspecting, reviewing or studying the financial or other management of the public body or registered social landlord or the way in which it discharges any of its functions. 3 The Welsh Ministers may direct the Auditor General for Wales to prepare a report on his exercise, generally or in respect of a specific body or matter, of any function transferred to him by an order under subsection (1)(b). 4 The Auditor General for Wales must lay before the Assembly any report prepared by him in accordance with a direction under subsection (3). 5 An order under subsection (1) may contain any appropriate consequential, incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions or savings (including provisions in the form of amendments or repeals of enactments). 6 No order under subsection (1) may be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.