Section 3, The Audit Service Act, 1998

(1) The Audit Service shall have a Board to be known as the Audit Service Board. (2) The Board shall consist of the following— (a) a Chairman and two other members, one of whom shall be an accountant by profession, all of whom shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of Parliament; and No. 1 Audit Service 1998 3 (b) two institutional members who shall be— (i) the Auditor-General; and (ii) the Chairman of the Public Service Commission. (3) The Chairman and the other members appointed under paragraph (a) of subsection (2) shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years as may be stipulated in their letters of appointment and any such appointment may be renewed as and when necessary. (4) On the death of, or vacation of office by the Chairman or any member referred to in subsection (3), whether such vacation is by termination or otherwise, the President may appoint in like manner another person to serve for the unexpired term of the Chairman or that member, as the case may be. (5) The Chairman or any member referred to in sub-section (3) may— (a) resign his office by written notice to the President; or (b) subject to the approval of two-thirds majority of the members of Parliament, be removed from office by the President for inability to discharge the functions of his office, whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause, or for misconduct. (6) A member of the Board shall, before assuming the functions of his office, take and subscribe before the President the oath prescribed in the Schedule. 4 No. 1 Audit Service 1998 [Margin: Remuneration and expenses of members of Board.]