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Disapplication of Comptroller and Auditor General's statutory right of access
     3. The provisions of Articles 3(3)(c) and 3(4)(c) of the Principal Order (Comptroller and Auditor General's right of access to relevant documents held by third parties in the course of a statutory audit or value for money study of a public body of which he is auditor) do not apply in relation to any payment made to an individual under the following provisions -

(a) Article 4(2) of the Arts Council (Northern Ireland) Order 1995[2], where the payment is for the maintenance or personal support of an individual to whom payment is made;

(b) Section 8 of the Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002[3];

(c) The following provisions of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[4], that is to say


(i) Articles 50(3) and 51 insofar as they relate to payments made to and for the benefit of individuals; and

(ii) Article 60(1) insofar as it relates to payments for the benefit of a pupil and made to the pupil or anyone with parental responsibility for him.



(d) The Education (Grants for Disabled Postgraduate Students) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001[5];

(e) The Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002[6] insofar as they provide for payments to individuals;

(f) The Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998[7];

(g) The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002[8] insofar as they provide for payments to individuals;

(h) Article 44(2)(a) and (b) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972[9];

(i) Articles 3(c), 11(1)(c) and 11(1)(d) of the Recreation and Youth Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[10], where the payment is for the maintenance or personal support of the individual to whom payment is made;

(j) The Welfare Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988[11]; and

(k) Article 7(1)(b) of the Youth Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1989[12].

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on


24th April 2003.

L.S.

Leo O'Reilly
Senior Officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel

[2] S.I. 1995/1623 (N.I. 8)back

[3] 2002 c. 6 (N.I.)back

[4] S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3)back

[5] S.R. 2001 No. 285back

[6] S.R. 2002 No. 265back

[7] S.R. 1998 No. 58, as amended by S.R. 1998 No. 262, S.R. 1998 No. 303, S.R. 1999 No. 343, S.R. 2000 No. 244, S.R. 2001 No. 276back

[8] S.R. 2002 No. 224back

[9] S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14)back

[10] S.I. 1986/2232 (N.I. 25)back

[11] S.R. 1988 No. 137back

[12] S.I. 1989/2413 (N.I. 22)back

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