S.I. No. 116/2002 - Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (Section 14) Order 2002


I Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 14 (1) of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8 of 1993), hereby order as follows:

1.         (1) This order may be cited as the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment Act 1993 (Section 14) Order 2002.

(2) This Order comes into operation on 1 April 2002.

2.         On and from 1 April 2002 the annual rate of remuneration of the Comptroller and Auditor General shall be €172,982.

3.         The Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (Section 14 (No.2) Order 2001 ( S.I. No. 658 of 2001 ) is revoked.

Given under my Official Seal

This 3rd day of April 2002

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order applies an increase with effect from 1 April 2002 to the salary of the Comptroller and Auditor General, arising from the recommendations in Report No. 38 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector.