Audit Act 1862 (SA)

ANNO VICESIMO QUINTO ET VICESIMO SEXTO

A.D. 1862. m

No. 11.

An Act for the better Examination attd A.udit of the Public Accounts.

[Assented to, 21st October, 1862.1

W HEREAS i t is necessary for thc security of the public interests PreamSle.

that regulakions should be framed, fixing the mode of account-

ing for receipts, issues, and expenditure of public moneys and stores,

and of examining, auditing, and preventing, as far as practicable, all delays, frauds, and abuses in rendering and passing the public accounts-Be it therefore Enacted, by the Governor-in-Chief of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said Province,

Executive Council, 4. In ,

in this present Parliament assembled, as follows :-

tion of the public moneys, the effectual examination of the public l. In order to provide for and secure the economical administra- zff,";~,"~,"f~,

accounts, and the discharge of such other duties as are herein directed, the Auditor-General shall, immediately after the passing of this Act, receive a Commission, under the hand of the Governor- in-Chief and the public seal of the said Province.

2. In case of the death, resignation, or removal of the present or any I. case af death, h.,

future Auditor-Generd, it shall be lawful for the Governor, with the	"	'ppoht*
advice and consent of the Exccutivc Council, to appoint some other
fit person in his stead to perform the duties prescribed by this Act.

Government, or under any officer appointed by Government, and offlos. 3. The Auditor-General shall not hold any other office under Nottoholdother

ahall not be a Member of either House of Parliament, or of the

Power to kppoint 4. I n the event of the illness or absence of the Auditor-General,

Deputy. all the duties, powers, and authorities imposed on or vested in him, may be transferred for the time being to a Deputy, to be duly appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.

Governor, with ad- 5.

It shall be lawful for the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, from time to time to make rules and regulations for the preparation and auditing of public accounts, and a copy of such rules shall be laid before Parliament, if in session,

vice, &c,, may make

rules.

To be laid before

within twenty-one days after approval in Executive Council; and

Parliament.

if Parliament be not in session at the time of such approval, within

sevea days after the meeting of Parliament.

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6, I t shall be lawful for the Auditor-General, and he is hereby empowered to require all officers of Government, and others whose duty it is to prepare and render public accounts, to act in strict accordance with the said rules ancl regulations; and to furnish him with such explanations as he may require, to support or elucidate their several dccounts; and in failure of compliance he shall report such dereliceion to the Responsible Minister under whose control the officer so failing is placed,

demand information.

Approval by com-

7. In all cases where the expenditure exceeds the vote, or where any other departure from the regulations is involved, the signature of the Chief Secretary, By command," shall be requisite as an approval of the account, in addition to that of the Responsible Minister in whose department the expenditure arises; and every such departure from the reg~dations shall be promptly communicated by

mand.

the Auditor-General, through the Chief Secretary, to the Governor,

for his sanction in Executwe Council.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to this Act,

D. DALY, Governor. *