Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUDITOR-GENERAL ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      1 Short title  
   2.      2 Commencement  
   3.      3 This Act binds the Crown  
   4.      4 This Act extends to things outside Australia  
   5.      5 Definitions  
   6.      6 Offences  
   7.      7 Auditor-General  
   8.      8 Independence of the Auditor-General  
   9.      9 Appointment, conditions etc. for Auditor-General  
   10.     10 Auditor-General to have regard to audit priorities of Parliament etc.  
   11.     11 Agencies  
   12.     12 Commonwealth authorities and subsidiaries  
   13.     13 Commonwealth companies and subsidiaries  
   14.     14 Audit fees for statement audits  
   15.     15 Agencies  
   16.     16 Commonwealth authorities and subsidiaries  
   17.     17 Commonwealth companies and subsidiaries  
   18.     18 General performance audit  
   19.     19 Comments on proposed report  
   20.     20 Audits etc. by arrangement  
   21.     21 Acting as auditor under the Corporations Law  
   22.     22 Functions under other Acts  
   23.     23 Provision of advice or information  
   24.     24 Auditing standards  
   25.     25 Extra reports to Parliament  
   26.     26 Extra reports to Ministers  
   27.     27 Contracting outsiders to assist with audits  
   28.     28 Annual report for the Australian National Audit Office  
   29.     29 Delegation by Auditor-General  
   30.     30 Relationship of information-gathering powers with other laws  
   31.     31 Purpose for which information-gathering powers may be used  
   32.     32 Power of Auditor-General to obtain information  
   33.     33 Access to premises etc.  
   34.     34 False statements etc.  
   35.     35 Self-incrimination no excuse  
   36.     36 Confidentiality of information  
   37.     37 Sensitive information not to be included in public reports  
   38.     38 Establishment  
   39.     39 Function  
   40.     40 Staff  
   41.     41 Independent Auditor  
   42.     42 Appointment, conditions etc. for Independent Auditor  
   43.     43 Independent Auditor to have regard to audit priorities of Parliament etc.  
   44.     44 Audit of annual financial statements  
   45.     45 Performance audit  
   46.     46 Sensitive information not to be included in public reports  
   47.     47 Independent Auditor to have same access powers etc. as Auditor- General  
   48.     48 Confidentiality of information  
   49.     49 Indemnity  
   50.     50 Guaranteed availability of parliamentary appropriations  
   51.     51 Auditor-General may approve expenditure  
   52.     52 Agreements for "net appropriations"  
   53.     53 Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit may request draft estimates for Audit Office  
   54.     54 Provision of information to the Finance Minister  
   55.     55 Indemnity  
   56.     56 Modifications of Act for intelligence or security agency etc.  
   57.     57 Regulations  
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           SCHEDULE 2
            
           (Assented to 24 October 1997)