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8. In the exercise of his functions under subsection (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of this section, the Director of Audit shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE. 98.- The House shall, at the commencement of each session, appoint a Public Accounts Committee from among its members, one of whom shall be a member for Barbuda in the House, whose duties shall be to consider the accounts referred to in section 97(2) of this Constitution in conjunction with the report of the Director of Audit and in particular to report to the House- a. in the case of any excess or unauthorised expenditure of public funds the reasons for such expenditure; and b. any measures it considers necessary in order to ensure that public funds are properly spent, - and any other such duties relating to public accounts as the House may from time to time direct. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION 99.-