Clause 12 - Local government bodies in Wales
Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords]
10:45 am
Mr Don Touhig (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales), Department for Constitutional Affairs; Islwyn, Labour/Co-operative)
I shall be brief in speaking to these amendments, which take account of the effect of the Fire and Rescue Services Bill on this Bill. The Fire and Rescue Services Bill will replace fire authorities with fire and rescue authorities. The amendments will change the three relevant references in the Bill in clauses 12 and 46 and schedule 1. The Fire and Rescue
Services Bill has completed its passage through the House. Consideration on Report in another place in scheduled for early July and the debate on Third Reading will take place before the end of July. There is a reasonable expectation that it will receive Royal Assent in this parliamentary Session, so I hope that the Committee will allow the amendments to stand.
Amendment agreed to.