Commentary on Sections Sections 112 to 122: Other Section 117: Generally accepted accounting practice.
359.The Secretary of State and the National Assembly for Wales are empowered to amend legislation by order in the light of generally accepted accounting practice. For local government, the relevant practices are mainly those prescribed in the codes issued by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. The power is likely to be used to update local government accounting arrangements in line with developments in national standards.