National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1976 (Qld)

554 (1 llultsl c ubr ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 63 of 1976 An Act to amend the National Trust of Queensland Act1963-1974 in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 3RD NOVEMBER, 1976] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title and citation . (I) This Act may be cited as the National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1976. (2) The National Trust of Queensland Act 1963-1974 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the National Trust of Queensland Act1963-1976. 2. Amendment of s. 27 . Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (1)„ omitting the word " The ", being the first word of the subsection, and substituting the words " Subject to the provisions of the Currumhin Bird Sanctuary Act 1976, the "; (b) omitting subsections (2) and (3) and substituting the following subsections:- " (2) The accounts of the National Trust shall be subject to audit by the Auditor-General and with respect to such audit the Auditor-General shall have all the powers and authorities conferred upon him by the Audit Act 1874-1968. (3) (a) The Auditor-General may appoint a public accountant registered under the Public Accountants Registration Act 1946-1975 to inspect, examine and audit the accounts of the National Trust

National Trust of Queensland Act Amendment Act 1976, No. 63 555 in accordance with such directions and requirements as the Auditor-General may give or specify, and the person so appointed shall report the result of his inspection, examination and audit to the Auditor-General. (b) The fee for such inspection, examination and audit, if any, shall be fixed by the Auditor-General and shall be payable by the National Trust. (4) The Auditor-General or, as the case may be, the public accountant appointed under subsection (3) shall certify whether the accounts of the National Trust have been properly kept and whether the statement and balance sheet referred to in subsection (I)- (a) are in agreement with such accounts; and (b) in his opinion fairly set out the financial transactions for the period to which they relate and show a true and fair view of the state of affairs at the close of the period to which they relate. (5) The Auditor-General shall report to the Minister and to the National Trust the results of each audit carried out pursuant to this section and shall, if he thinks fit, include with the report recommendations to the National Trust with respect to its financial transactions and the manner of operating and maintaining the accounts in question.".