SALARY OF AUDITOR-GENERAL

3.27 p.m.

Mr Speaker: The motion, standing in the name of the Minister for Law and National Development as item 8 on the Supplementary Order Paper, is subject to the Speaker's consent and the general assent of Members present for notice to be dispensed with under Standing Order 33. I give my consent. Is it the pleasure of hon. Members that the motion be moved?

Hon. Members indicated assent.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the motion standing in my name,

That this Parliament resolves in accordance with subsection (4) of section 3 of the Audit Act (Chapter 60) that the salary of the Auditor-General shall be $3,500 per month with effect from 1st March, 1973.

Sir, with the recent revision of salaries in the Civil Service, it is intended to pay the Auditor-General the salary that I have just mentioned. Section 3 of the Audit Act provides for the appointment of the Auditor-General by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Subsection (4) further provides that the Auditor-General shall be paid such remuneration and allowance as may from time to time be determined by this House.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament resolves in accordance with subsection (4) of section 3 of the Audit Act (Chapter 60) that the salary of the Auditor-General shall be $3,500 per month with effect from 1st March, 1973.