Section 1281Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Auditor‑General taken to be registered as auditor

(1) A person who holds office as, or is for the time being exercising the powers and performing the duties of:

(a) the Auditor‑General; or

(b) the Auditor‑General of a State or Territory in this jurisdiction;

is taken, despite any other provision of this Part, to be registered as an auditor.

(2) A person to whom the Auditor‑General of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, delegates:

(a) the function of conducting an audit; or

(b) the power to conduct an audit;

is taken to be registered as an auditor under this Part for the purposes of applying Chapter 2M to the audit.

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