6AOfficer of the Legislative Assembly

6A Officer of the Legislative Assembly (1) The auditor-general is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly. (2) The functions, powers, rights, immunities and obligations of the auditor-general are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT. Note A law in force in the ACT includes a territory law and a Commonwealth law. (3) There are no implied functions, powers, rights, immunities or obligations arising from the auditor-general being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly. (4) The powers of the Legislative Assembly to act in relation to the auditor-general are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT. (5) In subsection (4): Legislative Assembly includes— (a) the members of the Legislative Assembly; and (b) the committees of the Legislative Assembly. (6) There are no implied powers of the Legislative Assembly arising from the auditor-general being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.

Part 2 The auditor-general Division 2.2 Appointment of auditor-general Section 7 page 6 Auditor-General Act 1996 Effective: 18/09/24 R22 18/09/24 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au