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68                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                            (Part V.—The Union)
        147. Interpretation.—In this Chapter and in Chapter V of Part VI,
references to any substantial question of law as to the interpretation of this
Constitution shall be construed as including references to any substantial
question of law as to the interpretation of the Government of India Act, 1935
(including any enactment amending or supplementing that Act), or of any
Order in Council or order made thereunder, or of the Indian Independence
Act, 1947, or of any order made thereunder.
          CHAPTER V.—COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA
        148. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.—(1) There shall be a
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India who shall be appointed by the
President by warrant under his hand and seal and shall only be removed from
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office in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
        (2) Every person appointed to be the Comptroller and Auditor-General
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of India shall, before he enters upon his office, make and subscribe before the
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President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or
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affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
        (3) The salary and other conditions of service of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General shall be such as may be determined by Parliament by law and,
until they are so determined, shall be as specified in the Second Schedule:
        Provided that neither the salary of a Comptroller and 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.
        (4) The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be eligible for further
office either under the Government of India or under the Government of any
State after he has ceased to hold his office.
        (5) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of any law made by
Parliament, the conditions of service of persons serving in the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department and the administrative powers of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General shall be such as may be prescribed by rules made by the
President after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General.
        (6) The administrative expenses of the office of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General, including all salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or
in respect of persons serving in that office, shall be charged upon the
Consolidated Fund of India.

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