Auditor-General Act 2009
sec.92Oath of office
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sec.92 Oath of office
The existing auditor-general must comply with section 11A— if, on the commencement, the existing auditor-general is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office—before the auditor-general starts performing the duties of office after the commencement; or otherwise—within 28 days after the commencement. If, on the commencement, the existing deputy auditor-general is acting as auditor-general, the existing deputy auditor-general must comply with section 25A within 28 days after the commencement. Subsection (2) does not apply, or stops applying, if the existing deputy auditor-general stops acting as auditor-general before the 28-day period mentioned in the subsection ends. s 92 ins 2022 No. 33 s 25 (sec.92-ssec.1) The existing auditor-general must comply with section 11A— if, on the commencement, the existing auditor-general is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office—before the auditor-general starts performing the duties of office after the commencement; or otherwise—within 28 days after the commencement. (sec.92-ssec.2) If, on the commencement, the existing deputy auditor-general is acting as auditor-general, the existing deputy auditor-general must comply with section 25A within 28 days after the commencement. (sec.92-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply, or stops applying, if the existing deputy auditor-general stops acting as auditor-general before the 28-day period mentioned in the subsection ends.
- (a) if, on the commencement, the existing auditor-general is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for another reason, unable to perform the functions of the office—before the auditor-general starts performing the duties of office after the commencement; or
- (b) otherwise—within 28 days after the commencement.