4Application of pts 2 to 5—Office of the Legislative

4 Application of pts 2 to 5—Office of the Legislative Assembly and officers of the Assembly (1) Unless the contrary intention appears, the provisions of parts 2 to 5 apply to— (a) the Office of the Legislative Assembly as if— (i) a reference in those provisions to a directorate included a reference to the office; and (ii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible Minister of a directorate were a reference to the Speaker; and (iii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible director-general of a directorate included a reference to the clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and (b) an officer of the Assembly as if— (i) a reference in those provisions to a directorate included a reference to the officer; and (ii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible Minister of a directorate were a reference to the Legislative Assembly; and (iii) a reference in those provisions to the responsible director-general of a directorate included a reference to the officer.

(2) Division 3.2 (Financial reports and performance statements of directorates) applies to the auditor-general as if a reference in that division to the auditor-general were a reference to the independent auditor engaged under the Auditor-General Act 1996, section 31 (Independent auditor). Note Div 3.2, s 30A and s 30E do not apply to the auditor-general (see s 30A (3) and s 30E (4)). (3) For section 20AB and section 20AC, a reference to an officer of the Assembly, in relation to the electoral commissioner, includes the other members of the electoral commission. Note The electoral commissioner is an officer of the Assembly (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). All members of the electoral commission are independent officers of the Legislative Assembly (see Electoral Act 1992, s 6A). (4) Section 31 (2) (c) does not apply to— (a) the Office of the Legislative Assembly; and