Public Finance and Audit Act 1987

The office of Auditor‑General becomes vacant if the

Auditor‑General—

dies;

resigns by written notice to the Governor;

completes a term of office and is not reappointed;

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;

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

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;

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

is removed from office by resolution of both Houses of

Parliament.