AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 38 Appointment or engagement of auditors
AMBULANCE SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 38
Appointment or engagement of auditorsS. 38(1) amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 11.3).
(1) The Secretary may appoint an employee under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 or engage any other person with the qualifications, skills or expertise which, in the opinion of the Secretary, are appropriate to carry out an audit.
(2) The Secretary must specify the terms and conditions on which a person is engaged to carry out an audit.
(3) The Secretary must give written notice to the chief executive officer of an ambulance service in respect of which an audit will be carried out stating—
(a) that an audit will be carried out and the terms of reference for the audit; and
(b) the name of the auditor who has been appointed or engaged to carry out the audit.
(4) The Secretary must issue to an auditor a copy of the auditor's authorisation to act as an auditor.
S. 38A inserted by No. 51/2004 s. 18.