AUDITOR GENERAL ACT 2006 - SECT 31

AUDITOR GENERAL ACT 2006 - SECT 31

31 .         Delegation by Auditor General

        (1)         The Auditor General may delegate to a member of the staff of OAG any power or duty of the Auditor General under —

            (a)         a provision of this Act, other than this section or section 24, 25 or 34(1); or

            (b)         another written law.

        (2)         If a person has been appointed under section 29(1) to carry out all or a part of an audit, the Auditor General may delegate to that person any power or duty of the Auditor General under —

            (a)         a provision of this Act, other than this section or section 24, 25, 29(1) or 34(1); or

            (b)         another written law,

                in relation to that audit.

        (3)         A delegation under this section must be by written notice signed by the Auditor General.

        (4)         A person to whom a power or duty is delegated in accordance with this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

        (5)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person in accordance with this section is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (6)         Nothing in this section limits the ability of the Auditor General to perform a function through an officer or agent.