South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts24—Appointment of Auditor-General
(1) There will be an
Auditor-General.
(2) The
Auditor-General will be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of
7 years.
(2a) A person
appointed to be the Auditor-General is, at the end of a term of appointment,
eligible for reappointment but cannot hold office for terms (including any
period acting in the office of Auditor-General) that exceed 10 years in
total.
(3) The conditions of
office of the Auditor-General will, subject to this Act, be determined by the
Governor.
(4) The salary and
allowances of the Auditor-General will be determined by the Remuneration
Tribunal and will be paid from the Consolidated Account which is appropriated
for that purpose to the necessary extent.
(5) The conditions of
office of the Auditor-General must not be varied while the Auditor-General is
in office so as to become less favourable to the Auditor-General.
(6) The
Auditor-General is not subject to the direction of any person as to—
(a) the
manner in which functions are carried out or powers are exercised by the
Auditor-General under this Act; or
(b) the
priority that he or she gives to a particular matter in carrying out functions
under this Act.