8Appointment

8 Appointment (1) The Speaker must, on behalf of the Territory, appoint a person as auditor-general. (2) The appointment must be made— (a) in consultation with the Chief Minister; and (b) in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; and (c) in consultation with the leader (however described) of a registered party (other than the party to which the Chief Minister or Leader of the Opposition belongs) if at least 2 members of the Legislative Assembly are members of the party; and (d) in accordance with an open and accountable selection process.

The auditor-general Part 2 Appointment of auditor-general Division 2.2 Section 8AA R22 18/09/24 Auditor-General Act 1996 Effective: 18/09/24 page 7 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (3) The Speaker must not appoint a person as auditor-general unless— (a) the Speaker is satisfied that the person has extensive knowledge of, and experience in— (i) governance and risk management; or (ii) public administration; and (b) the relevant Assembly committee agrees to the person’s appointment. (4) The auditor-general is appointed on the terms (if any) in relation to matters not provided for by this part or a determination under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 that are prescribed by the management standards under the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (5) The appointment is a disallowable instrument. Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act. (6) In this section: registered party—see the Electoral Act 1992, dictionary. 8AA Term of appointment (1) The auditor-general is to be appointed for 7 years. (2) A person who has been appointed auditor-general is not eligible for reappointment.