Queensland Consolidated Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 2009 - SECT 19

19 Suspension of auditor-general when Legislative Assembly not sitting

(1) When the Legislative Assembly is not in session, the Governor in Council may suspend the auditor-general on any of the grounds listed in section 17 .

(2) However the auditor-general may be suspended under subsection (1) only if—

(a) the Premier has given the auditor-general a statement setting out the reasons for the suspension; and

(b) the Premier has considered any response by the auditor-general to the statement.

(3) The Premier must table the statement and any written response by the auditor-general in the Legislative Assembly within 3 sitting days after the day on which the suspension begins.

(4) A suspension made when the Legislative Assembly is not in session stops having effect—

(a) subject to paragraph (b) —at the end of 7 sitting days after the day on which the suspension begins; or

(b) if the auditor-general is earlier suspended or removed from office on an address of the Legislative Assembly—at the earlier time.

(5) If the suspension stops having effect under subsection (4) (a) , the auditor-general is entitled to be paid remuneration and allowances for the period of the suspension.

(6) Other than as provided in subsection (5) , the auditor-general is entitled to be paid remuneration and allowances for the period of a suspension only if—

(a) the Legislative Assembly resolves that remuneration and allowances be paid for the period; or

(b) the Governor in Council approves the payment of remuneration and allowances for the period.