Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUDIT AMENDMENT ACT 1979 No. 8 of 1979 - SECT 4

4. (1) Section 2A of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by inserting in sub-section (1) ''the Northern Territory or'' before
''an external Territory''; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (1) ''any such Territory'' and
substituting ''the Northern Territory or an external Territory''.

(2) Section 2A of the Principal Act is further amended by omitting sub-section
(2) and substituting the following sub-section:

''(2) Subject to any modifications and exceptions specified in regulations
made in pursuance of section 63 or 63A, this Act applies outside Australia and
the Territories to and in relation to every person who is or has been an
officer, whether or not he is an Australian citizen, and the functions,
powers, duties and responsibilities conferred or imposed by this Act on the
Minister, the Auditor-General and other specified persons and authorities in
relation to persons who are or have been officers, and in relation to public
moneys and other matters, are exercisable or shall be performed
accordingly.''.