South Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC FINANCE AND AUDIT ACT 1987 - SECT 26

26—Suspension of Auditor-General from office

        (1)         The Governor may suspend the Auditor-General from office—

            (a)         for incompetence; or

            (b)         for mental or physical incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or

            (c)         for neglect of duty; or

            (d)         if the Auditor-General, without the written approval of the Governor, enters into paid employment, practises a profession or carries on a business on his or her own account; or

            (e)         for failure to comply with the conditions of the Auditor-General's appointment; or

            (f)         for dishonourable conduct.

        (2)         The Governor must—

            (a)         when suspending the Auditor-General deliver to him or her a statement of the reasons for the suspension; and

            (b)         within 3 sitting days after the suspension deliver to the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly a copy of the statement and the President and the Speaker must lay the copy before their respective Houses.

        (3)         The Auditor-General may deliver to the Governor and to the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly a reply to the Governor's statement and the President and the Speaker must lay the reply before their respective Houses.

        (4)         The Auditor-General will be restored to office without loss of salary or other benefits unless, within 14 sitting days after the statement referred to in subsection (2) was laid before both Houses, the Auditor-General is removed from office by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.