Audit Act 2008

Subject to and in accordance with the State Service Act 2000, a person is to be appointed or employed as Deputy Auditor-General, and the person so appointed or employed is to perform such functions as the Auditor-General directs.

The Deputy Auditor-General – is to act as Auditor-General during any illness, suspension or absence of the Auditor-General, and during any vacancy in that office; and while so acting, is to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Auditor-General and receive a salary at the same rate as that payable to the Auditor-General.

Any act or thing done by the Deputy Auditor-General in the exercise of powers and performance of functions of the Auditor-General has the same effect as if it were done by the Auditor-General.

Any act or thing that is required under a written law to be done to, by reference to or in relation to the Auditor-General is taken to be effectually done if done to, by reference to or in relation to the Deputy Auditor-General when the Deputy Auditor-General is acting in the office of Auditor-General.

The Deputy Auditor-General, when acting in the office of Auditor-General, has the same immunities and independence as the Auditor-General.

Before performing the functions and exercising the powers of the Auditor-General for the first time under subsection (2), the Deputy Auditor-General must make a declaration in the form set out in Schedule 2 before the Governor.