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AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1996 - SECT 6A

Officer of the Legislative Assembly

    (1)     The auditor-general is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.

    (2)     The functions, powers, rights, immunities and obligations of the auditor-general are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT.

Note     A law in force in the ACT includes a territory law and a Commonwealth law.

    (3)     There are no implied functions, powers, rights, immunities or obligations arising from the auditor-general being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.

    (4)     The powers of the Legislative Assembly to act in relation to the auditor-general are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT.

    (5)     In subsection (4):

"Legislative Assembly" includes—

        (a)     the members of the Legislative Assembly; and

        (b)     the committees of the Legislative Assembly.

    (6)     There are no implied powers of the Legislative Assembly arising from the auditor-general being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.



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