Cap. 396 Art. 9

(a) The Auditor General may either personally or through the National Audit Office, on the initiative of the Auditor General himself or at the request of the Minister responsible for finance or of at least three members of the Public Accounts Committee or such other Committee of the House of Representatives that may from time to time replace such committee, inquire into and report on:

(i) any matter relating to government finances, property or funds administered or under the control of any Government department or office or of any body whose accounts are subject to his audit;

(ii) such accounts and financial reports which are in virtue of or under any law laid before the House of Representatives;

(iii) the accounts of those public authorities or bodies administering, holding or using funds belonging directly or indirectly to the Government of Malta;

(iv) the operations of companies or other entities in which the Government of Malta owns not less than 51 per cent of the shares;

(v) any other matter as may be provided by or under any law.

(b) The Speaker shall lay each such report before the which sub-paragraph (a) hereof applies, on anything discovered during such inquiry.