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<Text>There shall be an office of Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.</Text>
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<Text>The person for the time being holding that office shall by the name of that office be a corporation sole.</Text>
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<Text>The Auditor General for Wales shall be appointed by Her Majesty.</Text>
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<Text>Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the Auditor General for Wales shall hold office until the end of the period for which he is appointed.</Text>
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<Text>Her Majesty may relieve the Auditor General for Wales of office before the end of the period for which he was appointed—</Text>
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<Text>at his request, or</Text>
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<Text>on Her Majesty being satisfied that he is incapable for medical reasons of performing the duties of his office and of requesting to be relieved of it.</Text>
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<Text>Her Majesty may remove the Auditor General for Wales from office before the end of the period for which he was appointed if, on the ground of misbehaviour, the Secretary of State recommends that Her Majesty should do so; but the Secretary of State shall not so recommend without consulting the Assembly.</Text>
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<Text>The Auditor General for Wales shall not be regarded as holding office under Her Majesty or as exercising any functions on behalf of the Crown; but he shall be taken to be a Crown servant for the purposes of the <MarginNoteRef Ref="m00039"/>Official Secrets Act 1989.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/6" id="c00186" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1989" Number="0006">1989 c. 6</Citation>.</Text>
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