Naval Account Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 175.

AMENDMENT OF NAVAL ACCOUNT REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 63a OF 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 Naval Account Regulations under Section 63a of the Audit Act 1901-1912, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-second day of September, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

for the Treasurer.

 

Clause 110 to be amended as follows:—

Add new sub-regulation 110 (3) as from 1st August, 1914:—

110. (3) Provided that in time of war or national emergency the Minister may, in lieu of the Governor-General in Council, authorize expenditure for works and supplies in excess of £300, but not exceeding £1,000, without tenders being publicly invited or contracts taken.

Abstract of such expenditure need not be published in the Commonwealth Gazette.

 

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C.10617.—Price 3d.