Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, the provisions of parts 2 to 5 apply to—
(a) the Office of the Legislative Assembly as if—
(i) a reference in those provisions to a directorate included a reference to the office; and
(ii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible Minister of a directorate were a reference to the Speaker; and
(iii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible director-general of a directorate included a reference to the clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and
(b) an officer of the Assembly as if—
(i) a reference in those provisions to a directorate included a reference to the officer; and
(ii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible Minister of a directorate were a reference to the Legislative Assembly; and
(iii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible director-general of a directorate included a reference to the officer.
(2) Division 3.2 (Financial reports and performance statements of directorates) applies to the auditor-general as if a reference in that division to the auditor-general were a reference to the independent auditor engaged under the Auditor-General Act 1996
, section 31 (Independent auditor).
Note Div 3.2, s 30A and s 30E do not apply to the auditor-general (see s 30A (3) and s 30E (4)).
(3) For section 20AB and section 20AC, a reference to an officer of the Assembly , in relation to the electoral commissioner, includes the other members of the electoral commission.
Note The electoral commissioner is an officer of the Assembly (see Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1). All members of the electoral commission are independent officers of the Legislative Assembly (see Electoral Act 1992
, s 6A).
(4) Section 31 (2) (c) does not apply to—
(a) the Office of the Legislative Assembly; and
(b) an officer of the Assembly.