CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 94B Independence of the Auditor-General
CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 94B
Independence of the Auditor-General(1) The Auditor-General is an independent officer of the Parliament.
(2) The functions, powers, rights, immunities and obligations of the Auditor-General are as specified in this Act, the Audit Act 1994 and other laws of the State.
(3) There are no implied functions, powers, rights, immunities or obligations arising from the Auditor-General being an independent officer of the Parliament.
(4) The powers of the Parliament to act in relation to the Auditor-General are as specified in or applying under this Act, the Audit Act 1994 and other laws of the State.
(5) There are no implied powers of the Parliament arising from the Auditor-General being an independent officer of the Parliament.
(6) Subject to this Act, the Audit Act 1994 and other laws of the State, the Auditor-General has complete discretion in the performance or exercise of his or her functions or powers and, in particular, is not subject to direction from anyone in relation to—
(a) whether or not a particular audit is to be conducted;
(b) the way in which a particular audit is to be conducted;
(c) the priority to be given to any particular matter.
(7) In subsection (4), "Parliament" includes each House of the Parliament, the members of each House, the committees of each House and joint committees of both Houses.
S. 94C
inserted by No. 53/1999 s. 3.