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Auditor-General Act 1996
7Auditor-general—independence
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7 Auditor-general—independence (1) Subject to this Act and to other territory laws, the auditor-general has complete discretion in the exercise of the auditor-general’s functions. (2) In particular, the auditor-general is not subject to direction from anyone in relation to— (a) whether or not a particular audit is to be carried out; or (b) the way in which a particular audit is to be carried out; or (c) the priority to be given to any particular matter.