EXHIBIT 6(a)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-62446 on Form S-6 of Pacific Select Exec Separate Account of
Pacific Life & Annuity Company of our report dated February 6, 2001, related to
the statement of assets and liabilities of Pacific Select Exec Separate Account
of Pacific Life & Annuity Company as of December 31, 2000, and the related
statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the periods
from commencement of operations through December 31, 2000, and of our report
dated February 26, 2001, related to the financial statements - statutory basis
of Pacific Life & Annuity Company as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and for the
years then ended, which report expresses an unqualified opinion with respect to
the presentation of such financial statements - statutory basis in accordance
with the accounting basis prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of
the State of Arizona, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and
also states that such financial statements - statutory basis are not presented
fairly in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, appearing in the Prospectus of Pacific Select Estate
Preserver - NY, which is part of such Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" appearing in
such Prospectus.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
December 27, 2001