No.3 GE.NERAL LAWS A}.ffiNDMRiT 2016 and pursuit of monetary policies.")(4) by the deletion of "Comptroller and AuditorGeneral" and the substitution of "Auditor-General". 2. In section 49 ("Reserves against domestic and international obligations")(a) in subsection (3)(a) by the deletion of "House of Assembly" and the substitution of "National Assembly"; (b) in subsection (4) by the deletion of "House of Assembly" and the substitution of "National Assembly". PART XCVI AmrT OmcEAcr [CHAPTER 22:18] (No. 12 oF 2009) 1. By the repeal ofthe preamble and the substitution of the following- "WHEREAS sections 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 and 314 of the Constitution provide as follows: 309 (1) There must be an Auditor-General, whose office is a public office but does not form part of the Civil Service. (2) The functions of the Auditor-General are(a) to audit the accounts, financial systems and financial management of all departments, institutions and agencies ofgovernment, all provincial and metropolitan councils and all local authorities; (b) at the request of the Government, to carry out special audits of the accounts of any statutory body or government-controlled entity; (c) to order the taking ofmeasures to rect~fy any defects in the managemenT and safeguarding of public funds and public property; and (d) to exercise any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on him or her by or under an Act of Parliament. (3) Public officers must comply with orders given to them by the AuditorGeneral in terms of subsection (2)(c). 310 (I) The Auditor-General is appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament. (2) The Auditor-General must be a Zimbabwean citizen chosen for his or her integrity, and must have been qualified to practice as an auditor for at least ten years. (3) The term of office of the Auditor-General is a period of not more than six years and a person must not be appointed as Auditor-General after he or she has served for one or more periods, whether continuous or not, amounting to twelve years. (4) Before entering office, the Auditor-General must take, before the President or a person authorised by the President, the oaths of loyalty and office in the forms set out in the Third Schedule. 31lln the exercise of his or her functions the Auditor-General is independent and subject only to the law. 312 ( 1) An Act of Parliament must provide for the remuneration and benefits of the Auditor-General to be fixed with the approval of the President on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for finance. (2) The remuneration of the Auditor-General must be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and must not be reduced during his or her tenure of office. 110