216PInternal audit co-ordinator—the Act, Sch 6, cl 8A

#### 216P Internal audit co-ordinator—the Act, Sch 6, cl 8A 216P Internal audit co-ordinator—the Act, Sch 6, cl 8A > > (1) The general manager of a council must appoint a member of staff of the council to be the internal audit co-ordinator for the council unless— > > > > > (a) the council has entered an arrangement with another council for the sharing of internal audit activities, and > > > > > (b) the general manager of the other council has appointed a person under this section, and > > > > > (c) the person will direct and co-ordinate the internal audit activities in relation to the first council under the arrangement. > > > (2) An internal audit co-ordinator who exercises functions under this section for a council— > > > > > (a) must, in relation to the exercise of the functions— > > > > > > > (i) report to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for the council, and > > > > > > > (ii) comply with a direction of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, and > > > > > (b) is not subject to a direction of the council or a member of staff of the council in relation to the exercise of the functions. > > > (3) The general manager of a council must consult with the chairperson of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for the council about a proposed decision affecting the employment of the internal audit co-ordinator for the council. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > internal audit co-ordinator, for a council, means a person appointed to direct and co-ordinate internal audit activities in relation to the council. > > **s 216P:** Ins 2023 (643), Sch 1.