Section 2 (3) to (5) BEFORE replaced by 2013-11-1, effective March 14, 2013 (Royal Assent).
(3) An Auditor General holds office
(a) on being appointed to a first term, for 6 years, and
(b) if appointed for a second term, for a period of up to 6 years as specified in the reappointment resolution.
(4) The Legislative Assembly must not appoint a person under subsection (2) who has not previously been appointed Auditor General, unless the committee unanimously recommends the appointment of the person.
(5) The Legislative Assembly must not appoint an Auditor General for a second term under subsection (2) unless
(a) the Auditor General notifies the committee at least 6 months before the end of the first term that he or she wishes to be considered for reappointment, and
(b) the committee unanimously recommends the reappointment within 60 days of being notified by the Auditor General under paragraph (a).
Section 2 (6) BEFORE repealed by 2013-11-1, effective March 14, 2013 (Royal Assent).
(6) A person must not be appointed under subsection (2) for a third or subsequent term.
Section 7 (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2019-42-153,Sch 1, effective March 11, 2022 (BC Reg 57/2022).
(3) If the term of office of the Auditor General is scheduled to expire, or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly reasonably believes that term of office will otherwise end, after the next dissolution of the Legislative Assembly but before the expiry of the 120-day period following the next general voting day, the Legislative Assembly, on the unanimous recommendation of the committee, may appoint an acting Auditor General to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Auditor General beginning on the date the office becomes vacant and continuing until an appointment is made under section 2.
(a) the term of office of the Auditor General is scheduled to expire, or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly reasonably believes that term of office will otherwise end, after the next dissolution of the Legislative Assembly but before the expiry of the 120-day period following the next general voting day, and
(b) at any time in the 30-day period immediately before that dissolution the Legislative Assembly is not sitting,
the committee, when the Legislative Assembly is not sitting in that 30-day period, may appoint by unanimous resolution, an acting Auditor General to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Auditor General beginning on the date the office becomes vacant and continuing until an appointment is made under section 2.
Section 10 (11) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-75 and 2007-14-201,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(11) If a government organization or trust fund appoints an auditor, or is required under its constitution, articles, bylaws or trust instrument to appoint an auditor, or if an auditor is appointed for it by or in accordance with another enactment, the appointment or requirement to appoint by or under the constitution, articles, bylaws, trust instrument or other enactment does not apply if the plan approved under subsection (9) provides for the appointment of a different auditor.