1989 Ed.]
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(iii) the Registrar of the Supreme Court in his capacity as the Registrar, the Official Administrator or the Master in Lunacy; and
(c) any other moneys which the Governor may declare in writing to be public moneys for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Appointment of Director
(1) The Governor, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, shall appoint a person to be the Director of Audit.
(2) The public officer who, at the date of commencement of this Ordinance, holds the office of Director of Audit in the Government shall be deemed to have been appointed under this section.
(3) No person who is appointed under this section as the Director of Audit shall, while he holds that office, hold any other office of emolument under the Crown in right of the Government of Hong Kong.
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Tenure of office of Director
(1) A person who is appointed under section 3 as the Director of Audit----
(a) shall hold that office during good behaviour; and
(b) may be-
(i) dismissed from that office; or
(ii) if he has not attained the normal age of retirement of public officers, required to retire from that office,
only by order in writing by the Governor made with the prior approval of the Secretary of State.
(2) Where a public officer is dismissed or required to retire from the office of Director of Audit under subsection (1) a full statement of the circumstances shall be made at the first opportunity to the Legislative Council.
4A. Salary of Director
(1) Upon the commencement of this section the Governor shall, by order published in the Gazette, specify the rate of the salary of the Director, and thereafter the Governor may, from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, increase the rate with effect from such date as shall be specified in the order.
(2) The Director shall be entitled to a salary at the rate from time to time specified under subsection (1).
(3) The salary payable to the Director by virtue of this section shall be charged on and paid out of the general revenue.
(Added 35 of 1979 s. 2)
1989 Ed.]
Audit
[CAP. 122
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3.
(iii) the Registrar of the Supreme Court in his capacity as the Registrar, the Official Administrator or the Master in Lunacy; and
(c) any other moneys which the Governor may declare in writing to
be public moneys for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Appointment of Director
(1) The Governor, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, shall appoint a person to be the Director of Audit.
(2) The public officer who, at the date of commencement of this Ordinance, holds the office of Director of Audit in the Government shall be deemed to have been appointed under this section.
(3) No person who is appointed under this section as the Director of Audit shall, while he holds that office, hold any other office of emolument under the Crown in right of the Government of Hong Kong.
4.
Tenure of office of Director
(1) A person who is appointed under section 3 as the Director of Audit----
(a) shall hold that office during good behaviour; and
(b) may be-
(i) dismissed from that office; or
(ii) if he has not attained the normal age of retirement of public
officers, required to retire from that office,
only by order in writing by the Governor made with the prior approval of the Secretary of State.
(2) Where a public officer is dismissed or required to retire from the office of Director of Audit under subsection (1) a full statement of the circumstances shall be made at the first opportunity to the Legislative Council.
4A. Salary of Director
(1) Upon the commencement of this section the Governor shall, by order published in the Gazette, specify the rate of the salary of the Director, and thereafter the Governor may, from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, increase the rate with effect from such date as shall be specified in the order.
(2) The Director shall be entitled to a salary at the rate from time to time specified under subsection (1).
(3) The salary payable to the Director by virtue of this section shall be charged on and paid out of the general revenue.
(Added 35 of 1979 s. 2)
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