South Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC FINANCE AND AUDIT ACT 1987 - SECT 27

27—Vacation of office of Auditor-General

The office of Auditor-General becomes vacant if the Auditor-General—

            (a)         dies;

            (b)         resigns by written notice to the Governor;

            (c)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed;

            (d)         becomes a member of Parliament of the State, the Commonwealth or of any other State of the Commonwealth or becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly of a Territory of the Commonwealth;

            (e)         is convicted of an indictable offence or is punished for any offence by imprisonment;

            (f)         becomes bankrupt, applies (as a debtor) to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors or compounds with his or her creditors for less than 100 cents in the dollar;

            (g)         is absent from official duties for more than 30 days in any financial year without the leave of the Governor;

            (h)         is removed from office by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.