Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
2011 CHAPTER 4
Commentary on Sections and Schedules
Part 2: National Audit
Comptroller and Auditor General
Section 14: Resignation or removal
65.This section sets out the procedure for the resignation or removal from office of the C&AG. Subsection (1) provides that the C&AG may resign from office by giving written notice to the Prime Minister. Subsection (2) reproduces the procedure in section 3 of the Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 by which the C&AG can be removed from office following an address of both Houses of Parliament to the Queen.
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