41Audit of Council activities

#### 41 Audit of Council activities 41 Audit of Council activities > > (1) The Attorney General may appoint an appropriately qualified person to conduct an audit of all or any particular activities of a Council for the purpose of determining the following— > > > > > (a) whether any activities the costs of which are recoverable, or are proposed to be recovered, by the charging of a practising certificate fee are being carried out economically and efficiently and in accordance with the relevant laws, > > > > > (b) whether practising certificate fees are being expended for the purpose of defraying the costs in respect of which the fees are charged. > > > (2) A Council is to provide all reasonable assistance to the person appointed to conduct the audit. > > > (3) The person appointed to conduct the audit is to report to the Attorney General on the result of the audit. > > > (4) An audit may be conducted under this section whenever the Attorney General considers it appropriate. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > audit includes an examination and inspection. > > > > costs includes expenses. > > > > Council includes the Bar Association and the Law Society.