HC Deb 30 October 1989 vol 159 cc104-5

Amendments made: No. 44, in page 23, line 34, at end insert— '19A. The terms and conditions of appointments under paragraphs 18 and 19 above shall require the approval of the Secretary of State and the consent of the Treasury. 19B. The licensing authority shall, as regards such of its inspectors, officers and employees as with the approval of the Secretary of State and the consent of the Treasury it may determine, pay to or in respect of them such pensions, allowances or gratuities (including pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation for loss of employment), or provide and maintain for them such pension schemes (whether contributory or not), as may be so determined. 19C. If an inspector, officer or employee of the licensing authority—

  1. (a) is a participant in any pension scheme applicable to that employment, and
  2. (b) becomes a member of the licensing authority,
he may, if the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury so determines, be treated for the purposes of the pension scheme as if his service as a member of the licensing authority were service as an employee of the licensing authority, whether or not any benefits are to be payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 10 or 11 above.'.

No. 45, in page 23, line 34, at end insert—

'Accounts and audit 19D. The licensing authority shall keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts, and shall prepare for each accounting year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may direct. 19E. The accounts of the licensing authority shall be audited by auditors appointed for each accounting year by the Secretary of State. 19F. A person shall not be qualified for appointment for the purposes of paragraph 19E above unless he is—

  1. (a) a member of a body of accountants established in the United Kingdom and recognised for the purposes of section 389(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1985; or
  2. (b) a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy;
but a firm may be appointed if each of its members is qualified to be so appointed. 19G. A copy of any accounts of the licensing authority which are audited under paragraph 19E above and of the report made on those accounts by the auditors shall be sent by the licensing authority to the Secretary of State as soon as reasonably practicable after it receives them; and the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a copy of any accounts or report received by him under this paragraph. 19H. The Comptroller and Auditor General may inspect any records relating to the accounts. 19I. In paragraphs 19D and 19E above, "accounting year" means the period beginning with the day when the licensing authority is established and ending with the following 31st March, or any later period of twelve months ending with the 31st March.'—[Mr. Moynihan.]

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