Environment Act 1986

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - Functions and powers

26: Audit

You could also call this:

"Checking the environment office's money is correct"

The House of Representatives chooses an auditor to check the accounts of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. You need to know that the auditor has the same functions, duties, and powers as the Auditor-General when doing this job. The House of Representatives makes this choice to ensure the accounts are accurate.

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25: Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Part, or

"Parliament must approve money for costs in this part of the law"

27: Amending Official Information Act 1982, or

"Changing the Official Information Act 1982"

Part 1Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Functions and powers

26Audit

The House of Representatives shall appoint an auditor to audit the accounts of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Repealed
In carrying out the functions conferred by this section, the auditor shall have the same functions, duties, and powers as the Auditor-General.

Notes

Section 26: substituted, on 1 April 1996, by section 7 of the Environment Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 11).
Section 26(2): repealed, on 1 July 2001, by section 53 of the Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10).
Section 26(3): amended, on 1 July 2001, pursuant to section 52 of the Public Audit Act 2001 (2001 No 10).