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or procedures of any relevant body for the purposes of an efficiency audit of the operations of the body that is being, or is to be, carried out by the Auditor-General, and to report the results of the examination to the Auditor-General; or
      (d) to examine, for the purposes of an efficiency audit of the operations of a specified relevant body that is being, or is to be, carried out by the Auditor-General, specified operations or procedures of the body, and to report the results of the examination to the Auditor-General.

"(3) In sub-section (2), 'relevant body' has the same meaning as it has in Division 2 of Part VI.".

(2) A person holding an appointment under section 11 of the Principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section continues to hold that appointment upon the commencement of this section as if it had been made under sub-section 11(1) of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.
9. Section 12 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

Reports by Auditor-General to Minister
"12. (1) The Auditor-General shall draw to the attention of the Minister such matters arising out of the exercise of his powers and the performance of his functions under this Act or the Regulations (other than his powers and functions under Division 2 of Part VI) as are, in the opinion of the Auditor-General, of sufficient importance to justify his so doing.
"(2) Where the Auditor-General is of the opinion that a matter arising out of the exercise of his powers or the performance of his functions under Division 2 of Part VI is of sufficient importance to justify his doing so, the Auditor-General shall—
      (a) if the matter arises in connexion with the carrying out of an efficiency audit of operations of a Department of State—
          (i) draw the matter to the attention of the Prime Minister, the Minister administering this Act and the Public Service Board; and
          (ii) if neither of those Ministers is the Minister administering that Department of State—also draw the matter to the attention of the Minister administering that Department of State;

      (b) if the matter arises in connexion with the carrying out of an efficiency audit of operations of a Department of the Parliament—draw the matter to the attention of the person who is the relevant person, or the persons who are the relevant persons, in respect of that Department under sub-section (3); or
      (c) if the matter arises in connexion with the carrying out of an efficiency audit of operations of another relevant body—
          (i) draw the matter to the attention of the Prime Minister, the Minister administering this Act and the Public Service Board;