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3. That:

(1) A Standing Committee on Public Accounts be appointed to:

(a) examine:

(i) the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Australian Capital Territory;

(ii) the financial affairs of authorities of the Australian Capital Territory; and

(iii) all reports of the Auditor-General which have been laid before the Assembly;

(b) report to the Assembly, with such comments as it thinks fit, any items or matters in those accounts, statements and reports, or any circumstances connected with them, to which the Committee is of the opinion that the attention of the Assembly should be directed;

(c) inquire into any question in connection with the public accounts which is referred to it by the Assembly and to report to the Assembly on that question; and

(d) inquire into and report on the implementation of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 with particular reference to:

(i) the public interest; and

(ii) any other related matter.

(2) The Committee shall consist of three members.

(3) The Committee shall have power to consider and make use of the evidence and records of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts appointed during the previous Assembly.

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