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(5)
The Auditor-General shall submit reports to the Minister responsible for finance, who
shall cause those reports to be laid before both chambers of Parliament.
(6)
The Auditor-General shall perform such other functions as may be conferred by law.
(7)
The Auditor-General shall, in the exercise of the powers of that office, be independent
and not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority.
(8)
The Auditor-General shall, in the performance of the functions under this Constitution
or any other law, have power to disallow any item of expenditure which is contrary to law and
to surcharge the person responsible for incurring or authorising that expenditure or loss.
(9)
The Auditor-General may only be removed from office on the same grounds and in
the like manner as a judge of the superior court in terms of section 158 subject to the
substitution of the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission with the Chairman and
the Civil Service Commission respectively.
Remuneration of certain officers
208.
(1)
There shall be paid to the holders of the offices to which this section applies such
salaries and such allowances as may be prescribed.
(2)
The salaries and any allowances payable to the holders of the office to which this
section applies shall be a charge on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
(3)
The salary and the terms of office of the holder of any office to which this section
applies shall not be altered to the disadvantage of the holder of that office after that holder
has been appointed to that office.
(4)
This section applies to the office of judge of the superior courts, appointed member of
a Board, Commission or service commission, Attorney-General, Director of Public
Prosecutions, Auditor-General, Secretary to Cabinet and such other office as may be
prescribed.
The finance and public accounts committees
209.
(2)
(1)
There shall be established in the House two sessional committees, namely
(a)
the Finance Committee, and
(b)
the Public Accounts Committee.
The duties of the Finance Committee shall be as regulated by the Standing Orders of the
House and shall include
(a)
considering and reporting to the House on any supplementary estimate in
terms of section 201; and
(b)
considering and reporting to the House on any matter relating to public
finance as the House may refer to the Committee.
(3)
The duties of the Public Accounts Committee, shall be regulated by the Standing
Orders of the House and shall include the duty to examine and report to the House on the
accounts of the Government tabled before the House in terms of section 208(5).
(4)
The provisions of section 129 shall apply in relation to the general powers, procedure
and privileges of the two committees.
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