(1) An auditor who
conducts an audit of the financial statements for the purposes of the annual
report is not subject to direction by any person about —
(a) the
way in which the auditor’s functions in relation to the audit or report
on the financial statement are to be performed; or
(b) the
priority to be given to the audit or report on the financial statement.
(2) Despite
subregulation (1)(b), the Regulator and the auditor may enter into an
agreement to ensure an audit or report is provided in sufficient time for it
to be included in the annual report to be delivered to the responsible
Ministers under section 43(1) (Annual report) of the Law.
(3)
Subregulation (1) does not limit the functions of the
Auditor‑General of a participating jurisdiction under whose authority an
audit is being conducted or a report is being prepared.