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Auditor‑General Act 1997

No. 151, 1997

Compilation No. 18

Compilation date: 17 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 71, 2023

Registered: 25 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Auditor-General Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 October 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Readers Guide
  This Guide aims to give you a general overview of the matters covered by this Act. It also gives you some information about the way this Act is organised.
Overview of this Act
  This Act establishes an office of Auditor‑General for the Commonwealth and sets out the Auditor‑General's functions. This Act also establishes the Australian National Audit Office and provides for the appointment of an Independent Auditor to audit the Office.
Summary of this Act
 Part 1 Preliminary: This Part deals with the commencement of this Act, its application to things outside Australia and its application to the Crown.
 Part 2 Interpretation: This Part contains definitions of terms that are frequently used throughout this Act.
 Part 3 The Auditor‑General: This Part establishes the office of Auditor‑General. Schedule 1 deals with administrative matters relating to the office of Auditor‑General, such as the Auditor‑General's appointment, conditions, resignation and removal.
 Part 4 Main functions and powers of the Auditor‑General: This Part set out the functions and