Audit Office Act [Chapter 22:18] (No. 12 of 2009) (2) Every office in the Audit Office is a public office but does not form part of the Public Service. 14 Establishment and composition of Audit Office Commission (1) There is hereby established a Commission, to be known as the Audit Office Commission, which shall consist of— (a) a retired judge of the High Court or Supreme Court appointed by the President who shall be Chairperson of the Commission; and (b) a member of the Public Service Commission; and (c) the Comptroller and Auditor-General; and (d) two members who shall be the Deputy Auditors-General or, if there is only one Deputy Auditor-General, the Deputy Auditor-General and a member of the Audit Office next in seniority; and (e) five members appointed, subject to subsection (2)(a), by the President on recommendation by the Minister, of whom— (i) two shall be persons who are and have been for not less than seven years, whether continuously or not, qualified to practise as public auditors in terms of the Public Accountants and Auditors Act [Chapter 27:12]; and (ii) one shall be a person who is and has been, for not less than seven years, whether continuously or not, qualified to practise as a legal practitioner in terms of the Legal Practitioners Act [Chapter 27:07]; and (iii) one shall be chosen for his or her knowledge of, ability and experience in labour relations or human resources management; and (iv) one shall be chosen for his or her knowledge of, ability and experience in information technology. (2) The First Schedule shall apply— (a) to the qualifications, terms and conditions of office, vacation of office, and suspension and dismissal of members of the Commission referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (e); and (b) to the procedure to be followed by the Commission at its meetings. 15 Functions of Commission (1) The Commission shall have the following functions— (a) to appoint persons to the Audit Office, whether as permanent members or on contract or otherwise, assign and promote them to offices, posts and grades in the Audit Office, and to fix their conditions of service; and (b) to exercise disciplinary powers in relation to members of the Audit Office; and (c) to conduct examinations for candidates for entry into and promotion within the Audit Office; and (d) to inquire into and deal with grievances made by members of the Audit Office; and (e) to administer the funds of Audit Office referred to in section 26; and (f) to exercise any other functions that may be imposed or conferred upon the Commission in terms of this Act or any other enactment. (2) In the discharge of its functions the Commission shall have the powers referred to in the Second Schedule. 16 Delegation of functions (1) In the interest of securing the greatest degree of devolution of decision-making consistent with good administration, the Commission shall ensure that the functions vested in it - 10 -