sec.31IEmploying office is statutory body

### sec.31I Employing office is statutory body The employing office is a statutory body under— the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . For applying the Financial Accountability Act 2009 to the employing office as a statutory body— the executive officer is taken to be the chairperson of the employing office; and the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider the annual financial statements and the auditor-general’s report as soon as practicable after they are received by the employing office; and the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider any observations, suggestions or comments given to the executive officer under the Auditor-General Act 2009 as soon as practicable after the executive officer receives them. s 31I ins 2007 No. 20 s 93 amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 (sec.31I-ssec.1) The employing office is a statutory body under— the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . (sec.31I-ssec.2) For applying the Financial Accountability Act 2009 to the employing office as a statutory body— the executive officer is taken to be the chairperson of the employing office; and the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider the annual financial statements and the auditor-general’s report as soon as practicable after they are received by the employing office; and the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider any observations, suggestions or comments given to the executive officer under the Auditor-General Act 2009 as soon as practicable after the executive officer receives them. - (a) the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; and - (b) the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . - (a) the executive officer is taken to be the chairperson of the employing office; and - (b) the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider the annual financial statements and the auditor-general’s report as soon as practicable after they are received by the employing office; and - (c) the Financial Accountability Act 2009 is taken to require the executive officer to consider any observations, suggestions or comments given to the executive officer under the Auditor-General Act 2009 as soon as practicable after the executive officer receives them.