http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/4/section/13Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011An Act to make provision for a Charter for Budget Responsibility and for the publication of Financial Statements and Budget Reports; to establish the Office for Budget Responsibility; to make provision about the Comptroller and Auditor General and to establish a body corporate called the National Audit Office; to amend Schedules 5 and 7 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 in relation to the Auditor General for Wales; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-17Expert Participation2024-10-15 Part 2National audit<Emphasis>Comptroller and Auditor General</Emphasis>Remuneration arrangements131Before a person is appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General, remuneration arrangements are to be made in relation to the person jointly by the Prime Minister and the person who chairs the Committee of Public Accounts.2The remuneration arrangements—amay make provision for a salary, allowances, arrangements for a pension and other benefits, andbmay include a formula or other mechanism for adjusting one or more of those elements from time to time.3But no element is to be performance-based.4The arrangements may in particular make provision for the principal civil service pension scheme (as defined in section 2(10) of the Superannuation Act 1972) to apply to service as Comptroller and Auditor General as if it were service in employment in the civil service of the State.5Amounts payable by virtue of this section are to be charged on, and paid out of, the Consolidated Fund.6The Treasury may by statutory instrument make regulations for purposes supplementary to this section so far as it relates to arrangements for pensions.7Regulations under subsection (6) may provide for a statutory provision not to apply, or to apply with modifications, in relation to arrangements for a pension payable to the Comptroller and Auditor General, including, in a case where provision within subsection (4) has been made, for the principal civil service pension scheme to apply with modifications.8A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (6) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.S. 13 in force at 1.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/2576, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
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