Section 2, The Audit Service Act, 1998

(1) There is hereby established an Audit Service which shall consist of— (a) the Auditor-General; (b) the Audit Service Board; and (c) members of the Audit Service appointed under this Act. (2) The office of the Auditor-General or any other member of the Audit Service, shall be a public office but shall not form part of the public service. [Margin: Audit Service Board.]