SALARY OF AUDITOR-GENERAL

The Minister for Law, the Environment and Science and Technology (Mr E.W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion* standing in my name as it appears as item 10 on the Order Paper.

*The motion reads as follows:

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 $5,050 per month with effect from 1st November, 1977.

Sir, section 3(4) of the Audit Act (Chapter 60) provides that the Auditor-General shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may from time to time be determined by Parliament and such remuneration and allowances should be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the salaries of officers in the public service were consolidated by the incorporation of the National Wages Council allowances for 1973-1977 into the salary scales, with effect from 1st November 1977. On the basis of this consolidation, the Auditor-General's salary (Grade D) will need to be revised from $3,500 to $5,050 per month. This Motion is necessary for the new consolidated salary to be paid to the Auditor-General.

Sir, I beg to move.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this Parliament resolves in accordance with sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Audit Act (Chapter 60) that the salary of the Auditor-General shall be $5,050 per month with effect from 1st November, 1977.