(2) The salary, allowances and other benefits of a person appointed as Auditor-General must- (a) take into account the knowledge and experience of the prospective incumbent; (b) be substantially the same as those of the top echelon of the judiciary; and (c) be paid from the funds of the Auditor-General. (3) The conditions of employment determined in terms of subsection (1) may not be altered by the President during the incumbent's term of office without the incumbent's written consent or to the incumbent's detriment.