Auditor-General Act 2009
sec.23Duties of deputy auditor-general
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sec.23 Duties of deputy auditor-general
The deputy auditor-general is to perform the duties directed by the auditor-general. The deputy auditor-general is to act as auditor-general— during vacancies in the office of auditor-general; and during periods when the auditor-general is absent from duty or Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office. While the deputy auditor-general is acting as auditor-general— the deputy auditor-general has all the powers and functions of the auditor-general; and this Act and other Acts apply to the deputy auditor-general as if the deputy auditor-general were the auditor-general. Anything done by or in relation to the deputy auditor-general while the deputy auditor-general is purporting to act as auditor-general is not invalid merely because the occasion for the deputy auditor-general to act had not arisen or had ceased. (sec.23-ssec.1) The deputy auditor-general is to perform the duties directed by the auditor-general. (sec.23-ssec.2) The deputy auditor-general is to act as auditor-general— during vacancies in the office of auditor-general; and during periods when the auditor-general is absent from duty or Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office. (sec.23-ssec.3) While the deputy auditor-general is acting as auditor-general— the deputy auditor-general has all the powers and functions of the auditor-general; and this Act and other Acts apply to the deputy auditor-general as if the deputy auditor-general were the auditor-general. (sec.23-ssec.4) Anything done by or in relation to the deputy auditor-general while the deputy auditor-general is purporting to act as auditor-general is not invalid merely because the occasion for the deputy auditor-general to act had not arisen or had ceased.
- (a) during vacancies in the office of auditor-general; and
- (b) during periods when the auditor-general is absent from duty or Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.
- (a) the deputy auditor-general has all the powers and functions of the auditor-general; and
- (b) this Act and other Acts apply to the deputy auditor-general as if the deputy auditor-general were the auditor-general.