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and substituting "records".

Auditor-General to question matters
36. (1) Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "and call for such accounts vouchers statements documents and explanations as he may think necessary" and substituting ", and call for such accounts, records, information and explanations as he may think necessary for the purpose of exercising his powers or performing his functions under this Act".
(2) Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2), (3) and (4).

Repeal of sections 43 and 44
37. Sections 43 and 44 of the Principal Act are repealed.

Inspection and audit of books and accounts
38. Section 45 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) "books and accounts" and substituting "accounts and records".

Repeal of sections 46, 47 and 48
39. Sections 46, 47 and 48 of the Principal Act are repealed.
40. Before section 49 of the Principal Act the following sections and headings are inserted in Part VI:

"Division 2—Efficiency Audits

Interpretation
"48a. (1) In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears—
      'Commonwealth organization' means—
          (a) the Defence Force;
          (b) the Commonwealth Teaching Service;
          (c) the Australian Security Intelligence Organization;
          (d) the Commonwealth Police Force; or
          (e) the Police Force of the Australian Capital Territory;
      'eligible incorporated company' means an incorporated company over which the Commonwealth is in a position to exercise control;
      'public authority of the Commonwealth' means an authority or other body that, or a person holding, or performing the duties of, an office or appointment who, is a public authority of the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Division by virtue of section 48b;
      'relevant body' means—
          (a) a Department;
          (b) a public authority of the Commonwealth;
          (c) a Commonwealth organization;
          (d) an eligible incorporated company with which an arrangement has been made under sub-section 48c(2);
          (e) a body referred to in sub-section 48c(4);
          (f) a body responsible for the administration of a fund referred to in sub-section 48c(6);
          (g) a body referred to in sub-section 48c(7); or
          (h) a person or persons (not being a person who constitutes, or persons who constitute, a public authority of the Commonwealth)—
              (i) responsible for the administration of a fund referred to in sub-section 48c(6); or
              (ii) referred to in sub-section 48c(7).
"(2) For the purposes of this Division—
      (a) operations carried on by persons employed under the Naval Defence Act 1910 by virtue of their employment (other than operations carried on by persons employed in offices or appointments in, or as members of, the Australian Navy by virtue of their employment) shall be deemed to be carried on by the Department of Defence;
      (b) operations carried on by persons employed