HL Deb 18 July 2000 vol 615 c991

10.—(1) The accounting officer for the Commissioner's Office shall be the Commissioner.

(2) The accounting officer for the Commissioner shall have, in relation to the accounts of the Commissioner and the finances of the Commissioner's Office, the responsibilities which are from time to time specified by the Treasury.

(3) In this paragraph references to responsibilities include in particular—

  1. (a) responsibilities in relation to the signing of accounts;
  2. (b) responsibilities for the propriety and regularity of the finances of the Commissioner's Office; and
  3. (c) responsibilities for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the resources of the Commissioner's Office are used.

(4) The responsibilities which may be specified under this paragraph include responsibilities owed to—

  1. (a) the Assembly, the executive committee or the Audit Committee; or
  2. (b) the House of Commons or its Committee of Public Accounts.

(5) If requested to do so by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, the Audit Committee may—

  1. (a) on behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts take evidence from the accounting officer for the Commissioner's Office; and
  2. (b) report to the Committee of Public Accounts and transmit to that Committee any evidence so taken.

(6) In this paragraph and paragraphs 11 and 12 "the Commissioner's Office" means the Commissioner and the members of his staff.

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