other provision exists.
102. The salaries and allowances of the Governor-General and
certain other officers, including the Chief Justice, Justices
of Appeal, Supreme Court Judges, members of the Belize Advisory
Council and the Public Services Commission, members of the
Elections and Boundaries Commission, the Director of Public
Prosecutions and the Auditor-General, shall be a charge on the
Consolidated Revenue Fund.
The Auditor-General
103. There shall be an Auditor-General for Belize, whose office
shall be a public office. He shall be appointed by the
Governor-General on the advice of the Public Services Commission
with the concurrence of the Prime Minister after consulting the
Leader of the Opposition. He shall audit and report annually on
the public accounts of Belize, and of all officers, courts and
authorities of Belize. The Auditor-General shall submit his
reports annually to the Minister responsible for Finance to be
laid before the House of Representatives. If the Minister
responsible for Finance fails to lay any such reports before
the House of Representatives within the prescribed time, the
Auditor-General shall transmit copies of the reports to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives for presentation to
the House. In the exercise of his functions, the Auditor-General
shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other
person or authority.
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