CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended by Amendment No. 17 stamps, securities, stores and other property of whatever kind that he considers it necessary to inspect in connection with any of those accounts and that is in the possession of any employee, agent or authority of the State. (4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall submit every report made by him in accordance with subsection (1) to the Minister for the time being responsible for finance who shall, on one of the seven days on which Parliament sits next after he has received the report, lay it before Parliament. [Subsection as amended by section 9 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] (5) The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall exercise in relation to the accounts of the State or the accounts of any authority, body or fund established directly by or under any Act of Parliament for special purposes specified in that Act such other functions as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament. (6) In the exercise of his functions under subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be subject to the direction or control of any person or authority other than the House of Assembly. [Subsection as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9 and section 23 of Act No. 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] CHAPTER XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PART I General 107 Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman (1) There shall be an Ombudsman and, where the President has deemed it desirable, a Deputy Ombudsman, whose offices shall be public offices but shall not form part of the Public Service. (2) The Ombudsman and the Deputy Ombudsman shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. [Subsection as amended by section 16 of Act 23 of 1987 - Amendment No. 7] (2a) If the appointment of an Ombudsman or Deputy Ombudsman is not consistent with any recommendation made by the Judicial Service Commission, the President shall cause the House of Assembly to be informed as soon as is practicable. [Subsection as inserted by section 16 of Act 23 of 1987 - Amendment No. 7 and as amended by section 26 of Act 31 of 1989 - Amendment No. 9 and section 23 of Act No. 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17] (3) The Deputy Ombudsman shall— (a) assist the Ombudsman in the exercise of his functions and duties and the Ombudsman may authorize him to exercise any of his functions or duties on his behalf; (b) act as Ombudsman whenever the office of the Ombudsman is vacant or the Ombudsman is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office. Consolidation 84 14th September, 2005