| (1) | The oversight mechanism must consult the person recommended in terms of section 193 of the Constitution for appointment as Auditor-General and make recommendations to the President for the determination of the conditions of employment of that person, including an appropriate salary, allowances and other benefits. |
| (1A) | The Independent Commission must, when investigating or considering the salary, allowances and benefits of the Auditor-General, consult with— |
| (a) | the Cabinet member responsible for finance; and |
| (b) | the remuneration committee contemplated in section 5(2)(bA) and consider any recommendations made by the remuneration committee |
[Section 7(1A) substituted by section 5 of Notice No. 1260, GG 42045, dated 20 November 2018]
| (2) | The salary, allowances and other benefits of a person appointed as Auditor-General must – |
| (a) | take into account the knowledge and experience of the prospective incumbent; |
| (b) | be substantially the same as those of the top echelon of the judiciary; and |
| (c) | be paid from the funds of the Auditor-General. |
| (3) | The conditions of employment determined in terms of subsection (1) may not be altered by the President during the incumbent’s term of office without the incumbent’s written consent or to the incumbent’s detriment. |
| (4) | A person appointed as Auditor-General— |
| (a) | must perform the functions of office full-time; and |
| (b) | may not perform any other remunerative work. |
