57A   Power to veto proposed appointment of Auditor-General

(1)  The Treasurer is to refer a proposal to appoint a person as Auditor-General to the Committee and the Committee is empowered to veto the proposed appointment as provided by this section. The Treasurer may withdraw a referral at any time.

(2)  The Committee has 14 days after the proposed appointment is referred to it to veto the proposal and has a further 30 days (after the initial 14 days) to veto the proposal if it notifies the Treasurer within that 14 days that it requires more time to consider the matter.

(3)  The Committee is to notify the Treasurer, within the time that it has to veto a proposed appointment, whether or not it vetoes it.

(4)  A referral or notification under this section is to be in writing.