London Account Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 45.

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AMENDMENT OF LONDON ACCOUNT REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUDIT ACT 1901-1912.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following amendment of the London Account Regulations under the Audit Act 1901–1912 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this 8th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN FORREST,

Treasurer.

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Clause 14. Read “remittances” in lieu of “drafts remitted”.

In lieu of forms 1, 2; 3 (a) and 3 (b) substitute forms 1, 2, 3 (a), and 3 (b) hereunder.

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Form 1 (Clause 13).

No.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of the Treasury,

Melbourne. 19   .

Sir,

Herewith are forwarded accounts and Forms 18 to enable you to remit £   by Bank Warrant to London for credit at  days’ sight to the account of the Commonwealth of Australia at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London. It is requested that an advice in Form 3 (a), of the London Account Regulations, be forwarded to the Manager of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 36 and 38 New Broad-street, London, E.C., that Form 3 (b) of the same Regulations be forwarded to this office, and that the duplicate Warrant be pasted on the back of the account (Form 9 of Treasury Regulations) in which the remittance has been authorized. At the foot of the Form 9 referred to a reference should be made to the duplicate Bank Warrant pasted on the back. When these steps have been taken the Paying Officer should make prompt adjustment of the special advance in the usual way.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Secretary to the Treasury.

The Permanent Head,

Commonwealth Sub-Treasury,

   

Form 2.—(Clause 15.)

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ADVICE OF REMITTANCE.

Commonwealth of Australia,

Department of the Treasury,

Melbourne, 19

The Official Secretary in Great Britain of the Commonwealth of Australia, London.

A Bank Warrant for credit at days’ sight for £  was dispatched from to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, by mail which left Sydney on The Manager of that Bank has been asked to acknowledge the credit to you, and on the maturity thereof to credit the “Commonwealth of Australia” in current account with the Bank.

It is important that, if you do not receive such acknowledgment immediately, you should make inquiries at the Bank, and take such other steps as the case may require.

On receipt of the acknowledgment there should be made in your books a debit to the bank (in column “Bills Receivable”) and a credit to each of the accounts set out below:—

Name of Account.	Amount.
£.	s.	d
Total....................

Secretary to the Treasury.

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Form 3 (a).—(Clause 14.)

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Commonwealth of Australia,

Department of the Treasury, Sub-Treasury,

19

Sir,

A credit of £.................at.............days’ sight has this day been paid for at the Commonwealth Bank in  by this Sub-Treasury.

It is requested that on receipt of advice from your Branch in Australia that the credit has been arranged for, you will be so good as to—

1.Notify the Official Secretary in Great Britain of the Commonwealth of Australia, London, S.W., also the Secretary to the Treasury, Commonwealth of Australia, Melbourne, that advice of the credit has reached you through the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

2.On maturity, credit the “Commonwealth of Australia” in current account. Acknowledgment to me of this communication is not necessary.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Permanent Head.

The Manager of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 36 and 38 New Broad-street, London, E.C.

Form 3 (b).—(Clause 13.)

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Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of the Treasury, Sub-Treasury,

19

Sir,

As instructed in your dated

I have this day forwarded to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, London, by registered mail, which left Sydney on  an advice in Form 3 (a) of credit of £   at  days’ sight.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Permanent Head.

The Secretary to the Treasury, Commonwealth of

Australia, Melbourne.

 

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