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Auditor‑General Amendment Act 2009
No. 8, 2009
An Act to amend the Auditor‑General Act 1997, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Amendments relating to reporting requirements Auditor‑General Act 1997
Schedule 2—Amendments relating to penalties Auditor‑General Act 1997
Auditor-General Amendment Act 2009
No. 8, 2009
An Act to amend the Auditor‑General Act 1997, and for related purposes
[Assented to 25 February 2009]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Auditor‑General Amendment Act 2009.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments relating to reporting requirements
Auditor‑General Act 1997
1 Subsection 5(1) Insert:
director, in relation to a Commonwealth company or a subsidiary of a Commonwealth company, has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
2 Subsection 5(1) Insert:
officer, in relation to a Commonwealth authority or a subsidiary of a Commonwealth authority, has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
3 Subsection 5(1) Insert:
senior manager, in relation to a Commonwealth company or a subsidiary of a Commonwealth company, has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
4 Paragraphs 15(2)(a) and (b) After "a copy", insert "of the report".
5 At the end of subsection 15(2) Add: ; and (c) give a copy of the report to the Chief Executive of the Agency.
6 After subsection 15(2) Insert:
(2A) The Auditor‑General may give a copy of, or an extract from, the report to any person (including a Minister) who, or any body that, in the Auditor‑General's opinion, has a special interest in the report or the content of the extract.
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