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Parliament Act 2025

Clerk and Office of the Clerk - Office of the Clerk - Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

118: Audit

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"Checking the Office of the Clerk's finances"

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You know the Office of the Clerk is a public entity. This means it is covered by the Public Audit Act 2001. You can read more about what a public entity is in section 5 of that Act. The Auditor-General audits the Office of the Clerk. This is because the Office of the Clerk is a public entity under the Public Audit Act 2001.

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Part 5Clerk and Office of the Clerk
Office of the Clerk: Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

118Audit

  1. The Office of the Clerk is a public entity within the meaning of section 5 of the Public Audit Act 2001. (See section 5(1)(ba) of that Act.)

  2. Accordingly, the Auditor-General is the auditor of the Office of the Clerk under that Act.

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