Act No. 26, 1902.
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the collection and payment of the Public Moneys, the audit of the Public Accounts, and the protection and recovery of Public Property; and for other purposes connected
with the control and management of the
Public Finances of the State of New SouthWales. [14th August, 1902.]
BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
P A R T I . PRELIMINARY.
1. This Act may be cited as the " Audit Act, 1 9 0 2 , " and shall come into operation on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and two (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the commencement of this Act).
2. This Act is divided into Parts as follows :—
P A R T I.—PRELIMINARY—ss. 1 - 5 . P A E T
I I . — T H E AUDITOR-GENERAL AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
COMMITTEE—ss. 6 - 1 7 . P A R T
P A R T I I I . — P U B L I C BANKING ARRANGEMENTS—ss. 1 8 - 2 2 .
P A R T IV.—ACCOUNTING OFFICERS AND COLLECTION OF MONEYS—
ss. 2 3 - 3 2 .
1 . Accounting officers—ss. 2 3 - 2 7 .
2. Collection of revenue—ss. 2 8 , 2 9 .
3 . Collection of trust and other moneys—ss. 3 0 - 3 2 .
P A R T V. —PAYMENT OF MONEYS—ss. 33-43.
1 . Payment out of revenue—ss. 3 3 - 3 5 .
2 . Payment out of Loan moneys—ss. 3 6 , 37 .
3 . Mode of payment—ss. 3 8 - 4 3 .
P A R T V I . — A U D I T AND INSPECTION—ss. 4 4 - 5 6 .
P A R T V I I . — T H E TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS AND STATEMENTS— ss. 57-66.
PART VIII.—MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL—ss. 67-73.
1. Honeys outside State—s. 67.
2. Penalties—ss. 6S-72. 3. Regulations—s. 73.
SCHEDULES.
3. The Audit Act, 1898, the Loans Fund Amalgamation Act of
1879, and the Loan Account (Transfer) Act, 1899, are repealed.
Section nineteen of the Public Service Act of 1895, in so far as it
provides or relates to the fidelity guarantee of officers of the public
service, and to the inspection of stores for the public service, is repealed.
4. (1) The Auditor-General, holding office at the commencement
of this Act, shall continue to hold his office subject to this Act.
(2) All regulations made under the authority of the Audit
Act, 1898, and in force at the commencement of this Act shall be
deemed to be made under this Act.
5. In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter…