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Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921

The Comptroller and Auditor-General must examine certain revenue accounts, check that the relevant procedures are working, and report the results to the House of Commons. The accounts must be prep…

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Northern Ireland
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Year 1921
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Enacted 4 Oct 1921 · Published 4 Oct 1921
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Enacted 4 Oct 1921 · Published 4 Oct 1921
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“The Comptroller and Auditor-General must examine certain revenue accounts, check that the relevant procedures are working, and report the results to the House of Commons. The accounts must be prepared under directions issued by the Department, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General cannot hold office after age 65.”

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Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921

The Comptroller and Auditor-General must examine certain revenue accounts, check that the relevant procedures are working, and report the results to the House of Commons. The accounts must be prepared under directions issued by the Depa…

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§ —Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921Amendment

The Comptroller and Auditor-General must examine certain revenue accounts, check that the relevant procedures are working, and report the results to the House of Commons. The accounts must be prepared under directions issued by the Department, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General cannot hold office after age 65.

Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921 An Act to amend the Law applicable to the Exchequer and Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland, and to make provision with respect to the Audit of the Accounts of that Fund, the Receipt, Custody, and Issue of Public Moneys, and the Powers, Duties, Tenure of Office and Salary of the Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland. Ss. 1, 2 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 3 rep. by 1955 c. 19 (NI); 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 4 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 5 rep. by 1998 c. 47; 2001 c. 6 (NI) Ss. 6‐8 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 9 rep. by 1947 c. 5 (NI); 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 10 rep. by 1998 NI 4; 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 11 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 12 rep. by 1987 NI 5; 2001 c. 6 (NI) Ss. 13‐18 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) The accounts of the receipts of revenue by every Department and the accounts of every receiver of money which is by law payable into the … Exchequer shall be examined by the Comptroller and Auditor-General on behalf of the House of Commons, in order to ascertain that adequate regulations and procedure have been framed to secure an effective check on the assessment, collection and proper allocation of revenue, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall satisfy himself that any such regulations and procedure are being duly carried out. The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall make such examination as he thinks fit with respect to the correctness of the sums brought to account in respect of such revenue as aforesaid, and shall, together with his report on the resource accounts of the Departments concerned, present to the House of Commons a report on the results of any such examination. The accounts referred to in subsection (1) shall be prepared in accordance with directions issued by the Department. S. 20 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 20A rep. by 1987 NI 5; 2001 c. 6 (NI) Ss. 21,22 rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) Ss. 23‐27A rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) Subs. (1) rep. by 1998 c. 47 Subs. (2) rep. by 1987 NI 5 The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be capable of holding his office after he has attained the age of sixty-five years. Subs. (4)‐(6) rep. by 1987 NI 5 In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Definitions rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) The expression “Department” means any Department of the Government of Northern Ireland, and includes any public officer of such Department who may be prescribed for the purpose of performing any duty required by this Act to be performed by a Department. Definition rep. by 1956 c.17 (NI); 2001 c. 6 (NI) S. 30 rep. by SI 1999/663; 2001 c. 6 (NI) This Act may be cited as the Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland), 1921.] Schedule rep. by 2001 c. 6 (NI) 2001 c. 6 (NI) 1956 c.17 (NI) 1950 c.3 (NI)
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