Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts4. Appointment of Auditor-General
(1) There shall be an Auditor-General for the Territory.
(2) The Administrator shall, by instrument in writing, appoint a person to be the Auditor-General.
(3) An appointment under subsection (2)
shall be for a period of 7 years and the person appointed shall not be
eligible for
re-appointment as Auditor-General.
(4) The Auditor-General holds office on such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Act, as the Administrator determines.
(5) The Auditor-General may resign office by writing delivered to the Administrator or, in the case of a person appointed under subsection (6) by the Minister to act as the Auditor-General, may resign office by writing delivered to the Minister.
(6) In the case of illness, incapacity, suspension or absence of the Auditor-General, or a vacancy in the office of Auditor-General, the Administrator or, subject to subsection (7), the Minister may, on such terms and conditions as thought fit, by instrument in writing, appoint a person to act as the Auditor-General during the illness, incapacity, suspension, absence or vacancy.
(7) An appointment under subsection (6) by the Minister shall be for a period not exceeding 3 months but a person so appointed may be re-appointed to act as the Auditor-General for further periods each not exceeding 3 months.
(8) A person appointed under subsection (6) shall, for the time for which he or she so acts, have all the powers and perform all the functions of the Auditor-General.
(9) The validity of anything done by a person acting as the Auditor-General in pursuance of an appointment or purported appointment under subsection (6) shall not be called in question by reason of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the appointment or on the ground that the occasion for his or her acting had not arisen or had ceased.