No.3 2016 GENERAL LAWS AMENDMENT PART LX RADIATION PROTECTION Acr [CHAPTER ]5:15] (No.5 OF 2004) 1. In section 12 ("Audit of Authority's accounts")- (a) by the deletion of "Audit and Exchequer Act [Chapter 22:03]" and the substitution of "Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19] (No. 11 of2009)''; (b) bythedeletionof"CornptrollerandAuditor-General", whereveritappears, and the substitution of "Auditor-General". 2. In section 13 ("Internal Auditor") by the deletion of"Audit and Exchequer Act [Chapter 22 :03]" and the substitution of "Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19] (No. 11 of2009)". PART LXI HEALTH SERVICEAcr [CHAPTER 15:16] (No. 28 OF 2004) 1. In section 21 ("Administration, application and income of health services fund") by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of the following"(1) Each hospital management board shall, subject to the constitution drawn up for the regulation of the fund in terms of section 18 of the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22: 19] (No. 11 of 2009), administer the health services fund established for the hospital for which the hospital management board is the responsible authority.". 2. By the repeal of section 23 and the substitution of- "23 Audit of accounts (1) The accounts of a hospital management board shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General, who for that purpose shall have the function conferred on him or her by the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19] (No. 11 of2009) and the Audit Office Act [Chapter 22:18] (No. 12 of2009). (2) Any member of the hospital management board or Health Service who(a) fails or refuses to provide the Auditor-General with any explanation or information required by him or her for the purpose of an audit in temiS of subsection (1); or (b) hinders or obstructs the Auditor-General in the conduct of an audit in terms of subsection (1); shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) Notwithstanding subsection ( 1) the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral may appoint a suitably qualified person to audit the accounts of a hospital management board and if he or she does so(a) subsections (1) and (2) shall apply in respect of the person so appointed as if he or she were the Auditor-General; and (b) any expenses incurred by the person so appointed in carrying out his or her audit shall be met from the health services fund.". 102

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