Government of Wales Act 2006

Remuneration

6 (1) The Assembly must—

(a) pay the Auditor General such salary and any such allowances, and

(b) make any such payments towards the provision of superannuation benefits for or in respect of the Auditor General,

as may be provided for by or under the terms of the Auditor General’s appointment.

(2) The Assembly must pay to or in respect of a person who has ceased to hold office as Auditor General such amounts (if any) by way of—

(a) pension or gratuities, or

(b) provision for those benefits,

as may have been provided for by or under the terms of the Auditor General’s appointment.

(3) Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11) (offices to which section 1 of that Act applies) is to continue to have effect with the insertion in the list of “Offices” of the entry relating to the Auditor General (originally made by section 91(3) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)).

(4) The Assembly must make payments to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the Minister for the Civil Service may determine, of such amounts as may be so determined in respect of—

(a) the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities by virtue of section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 to or in respect of any person who holds or has ceased to hold office as Auditor General, and

(b) the expenses incurred in administering those pensions, allowances and gratuities.

(5) Sums required for the making of payments under sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.