Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1996 (NO 23 OF 1996)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Auditor-General Act 1996.  
   2.      This Act commences on the day on which the Financial Management Act commences.  

   PART II--THE AUDITOR-GENERAL

   6.      There shall be an Auditor-General for the Territory.  
   7.      The Schedule has effect in relation to the appointment and terms of office of the Auditor-General.  

   PART III--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

   9.      The Auditor-General is not subject to direction by the Executive or any Minister in the performance of the functions of the Auditor-General.  
   10.     In addition to the functions conferred on the Auditor-General by this Act, the Auditor-General has the following functions:  
   12.     The Auditor-General may at any time conduct a performance audit in respect of—  
   14.     (1) In connection with the performance of a function of the Auditor-General, the Auditor-General may direct a person in writing—  
   19.     (1) The Auditor-General shall not include particular information in a report for the Legislative Assembly if—  
   20.     This Part applies to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat as if—  

   PART IV--ADMINISTRATION

   21.     Unless the contrary intention appears, the provisions of Parts II, III and V of the Financial Management Act apply to the Auditor-General as if—  
   22.     (1) Before the commencement of each financial year, the presiding member of the Public Accounts Committee may—  
   25.     The Auditor-General may make arrangements with the Chief Executive of a Department for the use of the services of public servants, or the use of facilities, in the Department.  
   26.     The Auditor-General may delegate in writing all or any of the Auditor-General's powers under any Act to—  

   PART V--AUDIT OF AUDITOR-GENERAL'S OPERATIONS

   27.     The Minister may, on behalf of the Territory, engage a person under a contract to conduct an audit under this Part.  
   29.     The Independent Auditor shall conduct a performance audit of the operations of the Auditor-General as soon as practicable after receiving a written request to do so by the presiding member of the Public Accounts Committee.  
   32.     Sections 14, 15, 19 and 34 apply in connection with the performance of the functions of the Independent Auditor as if a reference in those sections to the Auditor-General were a reference to the Independent Auditor.  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

   33.     The Territory shall indemnify a person who is, or has been—  
   35.     The Executive may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.  
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