Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1996 - SECT 8

    (1)     The Executive must not appoint a person to be the auditor-general unless—

        (a)     the Minister has given the presiding member of the public accounts committee written notice of the proposed appointment, inviting the committee to respond to the proposal within the relevant period; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the relevant period has ended without the presiding member having notified the Minister in writing that the committee objects to the proposal; or

              (ii)     before the end of that period, the presiding member gives the Minister written notice that the committee agrees with the proposal.

    (2)     The Minister's notice may be taken for all purposes to have been referred to the committee by the Legislative Assembly for inquiry and report to the presiding member.

    (3)     In subsection (1):

"relevant period", in relation to the Minister's notice, means—

        (a)     14 days after the notice is given to the presiding member; or

        (b)     if the presiding member notifies the Minister within the 14 days that the committee requires more time to consider the proposal—30 days after the end of the 14 days.

Note     Certain provisions of this part apply to an independent auditor, see s 32.