- Act 49 of 2008 - Royal Assent 4 December 2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Purpose of Act 4. Interpretation 5. Functions under other written laws 6. Provisions of other law to be read subject to provisions of this Act PART 2 - Auditor-General and Deputy Auditor-General 7. Auditor-General 8. Auditor-General not to be Member of Parliament 9. Appointment of Auditor-General 10. Independence of Auditor-General 11. Auditor-General's annual plan 12. Application of State Service Act 2000 limited 13. Deputy Auditor-General PART 3 - Accountable Authorities 14. State entities and audited subsidiaries of State entities to have accountable authority 15. Treasurer may determine accountable authority of State entity PART 4 - Auditing and Other Functions of Auditor-General Division 1 - Functions as to the State, State entities, subsidiaries and related entities 16. Auditor-General to be auditor of financial statements of Treasurer 17. Accountable authorities are required to submit financial statements to Auditor-General 18. Auditor-General to be auditor of financial statements of all State entities 19. Auditor-General's opinions on financial statements and related information as to State entities 20. Audit of State-owned companies 21. Audit of subsidiaries of State entities 22. Audits of accounts of related entities 23. Examinations and investigations 24. Audits at request of Treasurer 25. Audits at request of Public Accounts Committee 26. Audits at request of Ombudsman 27. Audit fees 28. Audits and other services by arrangement Division 2 - Reporting to Parliament 29. Tabling of Auditor-General's reports on financial statements of State entities 30. Report on examination or investigation PART 5 - Functions and Powers of Auditor-General Division 1 - Functions and powers generally 31. Functions and powers of Auditor-General as to audits 32. Powers 33. Auditor-General may appoint person to audit 34. Delegation by Auditor-General 35. Functions and powers under other written laws Division 2 - Information-gathering powers 36. Auditor-General may authorise people to perform functions 37. Power to obtain information 38. Access to accounts, information, money and property 39. Duty to give information overrides other duties and rights 40. Communication with Ministers PART 6 - Independent Audit of Financial Statements of Auditor-General 41. Appointment of independent auditor of financial statements of Auditor-General 42. Audits and opinions on financial statements and related information as to Tasmanian Audit Office 43. Duties of independent auditor as to audits 44. Periodic review of Tasmanian Audit Office PART 7 - Miscellaneous 45. Protection from liability 46. Information confidential 47. Compliance by certain State entities with section 17 48. Regulations 49. Administration of Act PART 8 - Transitional and Savings 50. Incumbent Auditor-General remains in office 51. Savings of appointments of persons to audit 52. Fees PART 9 - Consequential Amendments 53. Consequential amendments SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]