Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013

Public Audit (Wales) Bill, a Government Bill, introduced by Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Leader of the House. The Business Committee has remitted the Bill to the Public Accounts Committee.

About the Bill

The Public Audit (Wales) Bill aims to strengthen and improve the accountability and governance arrangements relating to the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) and the Wales Audit Office (WAO) whilst protecting the AGW’s independence and objectivity.

Current Stage

The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 year became law in Wales on 29 April 2013.

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Stage	Documents
Bill introduced – 9 July 2012	Public Audit (Wales) Bill, as introduced Explanatory Memorandum Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 9 July 2012 Business Committee Report on the timetable for the consideration of the Bill Plenary statement: Introduction of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill: 10 July 2012 Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House: 15 March 2012 Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House: 9 July 2012 Written Statement by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House: 10 July 2012 Legislative Glossary – Public Audit (Wales) Bill - (Welsh language version only)
Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles	Consultation letter Consultation Responses The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 17 July 2012 24 September 2012 1 October 2012 16 October 2012 22 October 2012 6 November 2012 12 November 2012 19 November 2012 Committee Stage 1 Report Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report
Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles	A debate took place in Plenary on 4 December 2012. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.
Financial Resolution	A Financial Resolution in relation to the Public Audit (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 4 December 2012.
Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments	Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 28 January 2013. Notice of Amendments: 10 January 2013 Notice of Amendments: 14 January 2013 Notice of Amendments: 16 January 2013 Notice of Amendments: 17 January 2013 Notice of Amendments: 21 January 2013 Marshalled List of Amendments: 28 January 2013 Groupings of Amendments: 28 January 2013 Public Audit (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.) Public Audit (Wales) Bill: Summary of changes made at Stage 2
Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments	Notice of Amendments: 20 February 2013 Notice of Amendments: 22 February 2013 Notice of Amendments: 25 February 2013 Notice of Amendments: 26 February 2013 Marshalled List of Amendments: 5 March 2013 Groupings of Amendments: 5 March 2013 Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 5 March 2013.
Stage 4 - Passing of the Bill in Plenary	The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 5 March 2013. Bill, as passed
Date of Royal Assent	Royal Assent was given on 29 April 2013.

Contact information

Clerk: Sarah Beasley

Phone: 029 2089 8032

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA

Email: PublicAccounts.Committee@wales.gov.uk

Business type: Bill

Reason considered: Government Business;

First published: 26/03/2013

Documents

Consultations

Public Audit (Wales) Bill (completed)

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