(1) There shall be an Auditor-General of India, who shall be appointed by¹[His Majesty] and shall only be removed from office in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of the Federal Court.

(2) The conditions of service of the Auditor-General shall be such as may be prescribed by²[His Majesty in Council] and he shall not be eligiblefor further office under the Crown in India after he has ceased to hold hisoffice:

Provided that neither the salary of an Auditor-General nor his rights in respect of leave of absence, pension or age of retirement shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

(3) The Auditor-General shall perform such duties and exercise such powers in relation to the accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces asmay be prescribed by, or by rules made under, an Order of¹[His Majesty in Council], or by any subsequent Act of the³[Federal] Legislature varying or extending such an Order:

Provided that no Bill or amendment for the purpose aforesaid shall beintroduced or moved without the previous sanction of the Governor-Generalin his discretion.

(4) The salary, allowances and pension payable to or in respect of anAuditor-General shall be charged on the revenues of the³[Federation], andthe salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of members ofhis staff shall be paid out of those revenues.

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1. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., by the word 'Governor-General'.

2. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947, by the words 'Order of the Governor-General'.

3. Substituted, by the India (Provisional Constitution) Order, 1947., by the words 'Dominion'.