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(b)<br />

whose place he or she is acting resumes <strong>the</strong><br />

duties <strong>of</strong> that <strong>of</strong>fice; or<br />

at such earlier time as may be prescribed by<br />

<strong>the</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> his or her appointment.<br />

Retirement <strong>of</strong><br />

Director<br />

Removal <strong>of</strong> Director<br />

from <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

Removal <strong>of</strong> Director<br />

referred to tribunal<br />

Appointment <strong>of</strong><br />

tribunal<br />

Suspension <strong>of</strong> Director<br />

pending report <strong>of</strong><br />

tribunal<br />

157. The Director <strong>of</strong> Audit shall vacate <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice when<br />

he or she attains <strong>the</strong> prescribed retirement age.<br />

158. A person holding <strong>the</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Audit<br />

may be removed from <strong>of</strong>fice only for inability to perform <strong>the</strong> duties<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice (whe<strong>the</strong>r arising from infirmity <strong>of</strong> body or mind or<br />

any o<strong>the</strong>r cause) or for misbehaviour compromising <strong>the</strong> integrity <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice, and shall be so removed except in accordance with <strong>the</strong><br />

provisions <strong>of</strong> this section.<br />

159. The Director <strong>of</strong> Audit shall be removed from <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

by <strong>the</strong> President if <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong> his or her removal from <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (12) <strong>of</strong><br />

this section and <strong>the</strong> tribunal has recommended to <strong>the</strong> President that<br />

he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for<br />

misbehaviour.<br />

160. If <strong>the</strong> Prime Minister or <strong>the</strong> Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public<br />

Service Commission represents to <strong>the</strong> satisfaction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> President<br />

that <strong>the</strong>re are credible grounds for <strong>the</strong> removal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong><br />

Audit under this section, and that <strong>the</strong> matter be investigated –<br />

(a) <strong>the</strong> President shall appoint a tribunal which shall<br />

consist <strong>of</strong> a Chairman and not less than two o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

members, selected by <strong>the</strong> Chief Justice from among<br />

persons who hold or have held <strong>of</strong>fice as a judge <strong>of</strong> a<br />

court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and<br />

criminal matters in some part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commonwealth<br />

Caribbean or a court having a jurisdiction in appeals<br />

from such a court; and<br />

(b) <strong>the</strong> tribunal shall enquire into <strong>the</strong> matter and report<br />

on <strong>the</strong> facts <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> to <strong>the</strong> President and recommend<br />

to <strong>the</strong> President whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Audit ought<br />

to be removed from <strong>of</strong>fice under this section.<br />

161. If <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong> removing <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Audit<br />

from <strong>of</strong>fice has been referred to a tribunal under this section, <strong>the</strong><br />

President, acting in accordance with <strong>the</strong> advice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Public<br />

Service Commission, may suspend <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Audit from <strong>the</strong><br />

performance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice and any such suspension<br />

may at any time be revoked by <strong>the</strong> President, acting in accordance<br />

with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have<br />

effect if <strong>the</strong> tribunal recommends to <strong>the</strong> President that <strong>the</strong> Director<br />

<strong>of</strong> Audit should not be removed from <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

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