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(1) The Corporation shall have its accounts for each financial year audited by the Auditor-General. |
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(2) For the purpose of assisting him in the audit of such accounts, the Auditor-General may employ the services of any qualified auditor or auditors who shall act under his direction and control. |
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(3) For the purpose of meeting the expenses incurred by him in auditing the accounts of the Corporation, the Auditor-General shall be paid from the Fund of the Corporation such remuneration as the Minister may determine with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. |
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(4) For the purposes of this section, the expression " qualified auditor " means-
| | (a) an individual who, being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ceylon, possesses a certificate to practise as an Accountant issued by the Council of that Institute; or | | |
| | (b) a firm of Chartered Accountants each of the partners of which, being a member of that Institute, possesses a certificate to practise as an Accountant issued by the Council of that Institute. | | |
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