Audit Office Act [Chapter 22:18] (No. 12 of 2009) 10 To provide pecuniary benefits for members of the Audit Office on their retirement, resignation, discharge or other termination of service or in the event of their sickness or injury and for their dependants, and for that purpose to effect policies of insurance, provident funds or make such other provision as may be necessary to secure for its members and their dependants any or all of the pecuniary benefits to which the provisions of this paragraph relate. 11 To purchase, take on lease or in exchange or otherwise acquire land for residential purposes or dwellings-houses for use or occupation by members of the Audit Office. 12 To construct dwellings, outbuildings or improvements for use or occupation by members of the Audit Office. 13 To provide or guarantee loans made to members of the Audit Office for the purchase of dwelling-houses or land for residential purposes, the construction of dwelling-houses and the improvement of dwelling- houses or land which are the property of its members, subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the Commission from time to time. 14. To provide security in respect of loans by the deposit of securities, in which the Audit Office may invest such money as the Commission may consider necessary for the purpose. 15 Subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the Commission from time to time, to provide loans to any members of the Audit Office— (a) for the purpose of purchasing vehicles, tools or other equipment to be used by the members in carrying out their duties; or (b) not exceeding six months’ salary or wages payable to the members concerned, for any purpose on such security as the Commission thinks adequate. 16 To do anything for the purpose of improving the skill, knowledge or usefulness of members of the Audit Office, and in that connection to provide or assist other persons in providing facilities for training, education and research, including the awarding of scholarships for such training. 17. To provide such services as the Audit Office considers appropriate and to charge for such services such fees as the Commission, may from time to time determine. 18. To engage in any activity, either alone or in conjunction with other organisations or international agencies, to promote better understanding of auditing and accounting issues. 19. To provide technical advice or assistance, including training facilities, to the State auditing institutions of other countries. 20 To do anything which by this Act or any other enactment is required or permitted to be done by the Audit Office or the Comptroller and Auditor-General. 21 Generally to do all such things as are calculated to facilitate or are incidental or conducive to the performance of the functions of the Audit Office or the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral in terms of this Act or any other enactment. - 23 -