Treasury Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 77.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUDIT ACT 1901-1960.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Audit Act 1901-1960.

Dated this Sixth day of June, 1961.

Deputy of the Administrator.

By His Excellency's Command,

 

Treasurer.

AMENDMENTS OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “supplies” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“ ‘supplies’ means supplies that are to be executed, furnished or performed for the Commonwealth, and includes works, stores and services that are to be so executed, furnished or performed;”.

Appointment of Receivers and Collectors.

2. Regulation 7 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) The Treasurer shall appoint Receivers of Public Moneys and Collectors of Public Moneys and, subject to these Regulations, may give them directions accordingly.”.

Appointment of Bank Accounts for Collectors, and responsibility of Chief Officer in relation thereto.

3. Regulation 10 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed.

Collectors to remit collections to Receivers periodically.

4. Regulation 12 of the Treasury Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the word “remit”, the words “his collections or”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “Every remittance made under the last preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “A remittance of amounts standing to the credit of a Collector’s Receipts Account”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 15th June, 1961.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 523, as amended by Statutory Rules 1943, No. 32; 1953, No. 3; and 1959, No. 9.

6232/59.—PRICE 1S.  9/5.4.1961.

 

5. Regulation 19 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Prescribed period for purposes of section 28 of Audit Act.

“19. For the purposes of section 28 of the Act, the prescribed period is—

(a) in the case of a Collector or a Receiver for whom a Collector’s Trust Account or a Receiver’s Trust Account has been established—a period of one day; and

(b)in any other case—a period of one week.”.

6. Regulation 21 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Payment by cheques drawn on certain accounts.

“21.—(1.) For the purposes of sub-section (6.) of section 34 of the Act—

(a) the indorsement by the payee of a cheque drawn on a Collector’s Trust Account or a Receiver’s Trust Account;

(b) where, at the request of the payee, payment of an account is made by such a cheque lodged at a bank for crediting an amount to, or for transfer of an amount to the credit of, the account of the payee at that bank, or for remittance of an amount to the credit of the account of the payee at another bank—an acknowledgment by the bank of the receipt of the amount; or

(c) where a bank, by writing on such a cheque, indicates that it has received the cheque and credited the amount of the cheque to the account of the payee—that writing,

is a sufficient receipt for the amount paid.

“(2.) The Collector or Receiver, or an officer authorized by the Chief Accounting Officer, shall obtain from the bank in which a Collector’s Trust Account or a Receiver's Trust Account is kept all cheques drawn on the account and paid, together with particulars of the cheques in duplicate.

“(3.) The Collector or Receiver or other officer, as the case may be, shall sign one copy of the particulars and return it to the bank as an acknowledgment of the receipt of the cheques.

“(4.) The Collector or Receiver, as the case may be, shall—

(a)satisfy himself that each cheque is properly indorsed;

(b)make such further examination of the cheque as he thinks necessary;

(c) mark off each cheque in the Cash Book; and

(d)file the paid cheques in their numerical order.”.

Method of dealing with moneys received without particulars or insufficiently described.

7. Regulation 24 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed.

Declared Return of Collections to be furnished to the Auditor-General by Collectors and Receivers.

8. Regulation 34 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed.

 

9. Regulation 37 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Receivers to forward statements to Sub-Treasury.

“37.—(1.) A Receiver (other than a Receiver of a Sub-Treasury) and a Collector who pays his collections to the Receiver of a Sub-Treasury shall forward to the Sub-Treasury—

(a)a statement as at a date directed by the Treasurer of the receipts under each head of Revenue or of Trust Fund; and

(b)a statement as at the end of June in each year of the receipts under each head, sub-head and item of Revenue or of Trust Fund.

“(2.) A statement referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall show the receipts from the beginning of the financial year to the date as at which the statement is prepared.”.

Method of issuing receipt for moneys received.

10. Regulation 39 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The officer shall enter on each receipt full particulars of the money received.”.

Licence forms and forms of receipt to be obtained from Government Printer.

11. Regulation 42 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “Commonwealth Bank” and inserting in their stead the words “Reserve Bank of Australia”.

Advice to Auditor-General of supply of accountable forms.

12. Regulation 44 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Commonwealth Bank” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Reserve Bank of Australia”.

Requisitions to be limited to supplies in contracts.

13. Regulation 47 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) Where there is no contract—

(a) if the amount involved in a purchase exceeds Twenty-five pounds but does not exceed Two hundred pounds—at least three representative quotations; or

(b)if the amount involved in a purchase exceeds Two hundred pounds—at least five representative quotations,

shall, whenever possible, be obtained unless tenders are publicly invited.".

Orders for approved supplies.

14. Regulation 49 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (3.), after the word “receive”, the words “, or is responsible for the execution or performance of,”.

Duties of Certifying Officers in relation to Requisitions, &c.

15. Regulation 50 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “, duly receipted by the officer receiving the supplies,” and inserting in their stead the words “upon which the officer responsible for receiving, or for the execution or performance of, the supplies has certified that the supplies are, or have been executed or performed, in accordance with the Purchase Order”.

16. Regulation 52 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Tenders to be invited before entering into contracts for certain supplies.

“52.—(1.) Subject to any Act making provision with respect to contracts for supplies and subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, contracts shall not be entered into, and orders shall not be placed, for supplies within the Commonwealth the estimated cost of which exceeds Five hundred pounds unless tenders have first been publicly invited for those supplies.

“(2.) The last preceding sub-regulation does not apply to—

(a) supplies the expenditure on which is authorized by the Governor-General;

(b)supplies executed at or issued from the Commonwealth Government Printing Office, a State Government Printing Office, Commonwealth factories, Commonwealth workshops, Commonwealth stores or Commonwealth dockyards;

(c) supplies that by their nature can only be obtained from or rendered by a State Government Department, an authority of a State or a municipal or other local governing body; and

(d)supplies that it has been decided to obtain and in respect of which the Secretary to the Department of the Treasury, or a person authorized by him in writing for the purpose, certifies that the inviting of tenders is impracticable or inexpedient, being supplies referred to in any of the following sub-paragraphs:—

(i) silver or base metals purchased for the manufacture of Australian coinage;

(ii) supplies relating to the defence of the Commonwealth;

(iii) supplies for the Department of Works;

(iv) supplies obtained or approved by the Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board;

(v) supplies obtained or approved by the Contract Board of the Department of Supply;

(vi) supplies obtained or approved by the Tender Boards of the Postmaster-General’s Department;

(vii) supplies obtained or approved by the Stores and Tender Board of the Department of Territories at Sydney;

(viii) works of art for the Australian War Memorial;

(ix) supplies for the Marine Branch of the Department of Shipping and Transport in connexion with the overhaul of or repairs to vessels, boats or launches (including launches of the Department of Customs and Excise);

(x) pancreas, pituitary glands or chemical glassware for the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories;

(xi) emergency supplies for aerodromes or airways facilities or, in respect of specific aircraft accidents, for accident investigation or search or rescue operations.”.

Summary of provisions of certain contracts to be published in the Gazette.

17. Regulation 53 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, a summary of the provisions of a contract for supplies the cost of which exceeds Two hundred pounds shall be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the contract is made.

 

“(1A.) The last preceding sub-regulation does not apply to a contract for supplies obtained from or rendered by a State Government Printing Office or for supplies that can only be obtained from or rendered by a State Government Department, an authority of a State or a municipal or other local governing body.”.

Preparation of accounts for certain allowances.

18. Regulation 59 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) Accounts for travelling or relieving allowance shall be prepared in accordance with Form 12A.”.

Instructions in regard to preparation of duplicate accounts.

19. Regulation 64 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the word “certify” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “pay”.

Persons to whom accounts may be paid.

20. Regulation 68 of the Treasury Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (2.) the words “by the use of Forms 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, 33E and 33F”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) the figures “, 20”.

21. Regulations 71 and 72 of the Treasury Regulations are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Method of authorizing payment of accounts.

“71.—(1.) Unless the Treasurer otherwise directs, accounts, when ascertained to be in order, shall be dealt with in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this regulation.

“(2.) The Authorizing Officer shall number the accounts consecutively and enter them on Form 22.

“(3.) It is not necessary for accounts in accordance with Form 18 for pensions and other periodical payments to be entered on Form 22, but each account in accordance with Form 18 shall be given a consecutive number.

“(4.) There shall be a single series of numbers commencing with the number 1 on the first day of each financial year for accounts in accordance with Forms 12, 12A, 14, 15, 17 and 18.

“(5.) Where an account is payable to a person other than the claimant, the name of that person as well as the name of the claimant shall be specified on Form 22.

“(6.) Wherever practicable, only one Form 22 shall be prepared for each day’s payments.

“(7.) At the close of each day, the Authorizing Officer shall prepare a summary of all Forms 12, 12A, 14, 15, 17 and 18 forwarded to the Paymaster on that day in accordance with Form 23, which shall specify—

(a) the total amount chargeable to each head of expenditure and item under each head of expenditure; and

(b)the totals of expenditure and refunds chargeable to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Trust Fund and the Loan Fund, respectively.

 

Accounts not to be authorized except by forwarding accounts to Paymaster.

“72. Unless the Treasurer otherwise directs, an Authorizing Officer shall not authorize payment in any manner otherwise than by forwarding an account in accordance with Form 18, or by forwarding an account in accordance with Forms 12, 12A, 14, 15 and 17 with Form 22, to the Paymaster.”.

Advances.

22. Regulation. 74 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) An Authorizing Officer may pass an account for an advance to an officer to enable him to make payments—

(a) of salaries, wages, overtime, sustenance allowances and petty cash; and

(b)for such other purposes as the Treasurer approves.”.

Retention of officers of 65 years of age to be advised to Auditor-General.

23. Regulation 83 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed.

Procedure in connexion with Transfer Accounts.

24. Regulation 88 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (3.) and (4.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The Authorizing Officer shall—

(a) on a convenient day towards the end of each month and on the last working day of each month; and

(b)at such other times as the Treasurer directs,

summarize in such manner as the Treasurer directs the Transfer Accounts in hand.”.

25. Regulation 89 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Statements of expenditure.

“89.—(1.) An Authorizing Officer (other than, the Authorizing Officer of a Sub-Treasury) shall forward to the Sub-Treasury—

(a)a statement as at a date directed by the Treasurer of the expenditure under each head of expenditure; and

(b)a statement as at the end of June in each year of the expenditure under each head of expenditure and item under each head of expenditure.

“(2.) A statement referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall show the expenditure from the beginning of the financial year to the date as at which the statement is prepared.”.

Return of paid cheques.

26. Regulation 95 of the Treasury Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) The Authorizing Officer of a Department for which a Drawing Account is established shall obtain each working day from the bank in which the account is kept all cheques drawn on the account and paid since he last obtained paid cheques together with particulars of the cheques in duplicate.”; and

(b)by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(5.) The Authorizing Officer shall—

(a)satisfy himself that each cheque is properly indorsed;

(b)make such further examination of the cheque as he thinks necessary; and

(c) forward the cheque to the Certifying Officer of the Department for which the Drawing Account is established.

“(6.) The Certifying Officer shall file the paid cheques forwarded to him under the last preceding sub-regulation in their numerical order.”.

Repeal of regulations 96 and 97.

27. Regulations 96 and 97 of the Treasury Regulations are repealed.

Authorizing Officer or Chief Accounting Officer to examine certain moneys.

28. Regulation 98 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) Where an accounting officer is not under the immediate supervision of an Authorizing Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer or an officer directed by him shall, at least twice a month, and without previously advising the accounting officer concerned, examine the advances and public moneys held or received by the accounting officer.

“(3.) An Authorizing Officer, Chief Accounting Officer or other officer who makes an examination under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation or the last preceding sub-regulation, as the case may be, shall satisfy himself that the amount of acquitted vouchers and public moneys on hand make up the total amount of the advances and unbanked collections and shall make any further examination that is necessary.”.

Procedure after issue of cheques.

29. Regulation 105 of the Treasury Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting sub-regulation (1.); and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the word “one” and inserting in its stead the word “a”.

Receipts for payment of salaries.

30. Regulation 107 of the Treasury Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “and receipts for the amounts paid shall be obtained in the space provided for the purpose on Form 15” and inserting in their stead the words “or such other officer as the Treasurer approves”; and

(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (3.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(3A.) Where an officer makes payments referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation, he shall obtain receipts for the amounts paid in the space provided for the purpose on Form 14 or Form 15.”.

31. Regulation 109 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Method of drawing cheques.

“109.—(1.) The Paymaster shall, not later than the working day following the day on which Forms 18 and 22 are received by him, draw cheques for all payments duly authorized on those forms and shall ascertain the correctness of the cheques by comparing them with the accounts shown on Forms 12, 12A, 14, 17 and 18.

“(2.) The cheque numbers shall be inserted on Form 18 or 22, as the case may be.”.

32. Regulation 111 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Payment of accounts.

“111.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the Paymaster shall post all cheques (except those that are delivered personally to the payees and those that are directed to be paid into a bank account) to the respective payees on the day on which they are drawn.

“(2.) The Authorizing Officer may authorize the Paymaster to post or deliver a cheque to a person other than the payee.

“(3.) Where the Paymaster delivers a cheque personally to the payee, he shall, by means of a rubber stamp, indicate on the face of the account the method of payment.”.

Payment of account to person other than payee.

33. Regulation 114 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the word “drawee” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “payee”.

34. Regulation 115 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Notice of payment to be forwarded to claimant.

“115. Where a Paymaster pays an account, he shall—

(a)send to the claimant a notice of the making of the payment; and

(b)if the cheque drawn in payment of the account is to be sent by post to the claimant—send the cheque with the notice in an envelope bearing a direction to ensure that it will be returned to the Paymaster if it is unclaimed.”.

35.Regulation 116 of the Treasury Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Receipt for purposes of section 34 (6.) of Audit Act.

“116. For the purposes of sub-section (6.) of section 34 of the Act—

(a) the indorsement of a cheque by the payee;

(b) where, at the request of the payee, payment of an account is made by a cheque lodged at a bank for crediting an amount to, or for transfer of an amount to the credit of, the account of the payee at that bank, or for remittance of an amount to the credit of the account of the payee at another bank—an acknowledgment by the bank on Form 33E or otherwise in writing of the receipt of the amount; or

(c) where a bank, by writing on a cheque, indicates that it has received the cheque and credited the amount of the cheque to the account of the payee—that writing,

is a sufficient receipt for the amount paid.”.

Limitation on opening of cheques to pay cash.

36. Regulation 118 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “a direction may be written on the face of the cheque to pay cash” and inserting in their stead the words “a direction to pay cash may, with the approval of the Authorizing Officer of the Department, be written on the face of the cheque”.

Cashing cheques from counter cash advance.

37. Regulation 119 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.).

The Schedule—Form 4.

38. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from Form 4 the words “COMMONWEALTH BANK” and inserting in their stead the words “RESERVE BANK”.

The Schedule—Form 5.

39. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Form 5.

The Schedule—Forms 10 and 11.

40. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Forms 10 and 11 and inserting in their stead the following form:—

FORM 11.  Reg. 46.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.  No.

Treasury Regulations.

REQUISITION for Supplies for Department of

Quantity

Description.

As per Contract/Quotation.

Amount

Claims passed for Payment.

Number and Item.

Rate.

No.

Amount.

At per

s. d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Head of Expenditure.

Signature of officer requiring supply.

Div-ision.

Sub-division

Item.

Particulars.

Amount.

£

s

d

Date / /

DATE //

Funds are available.

Approved—

Authorizing Officer.

Date / /

 

The Schedule—Forms 13 and 14.

41. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Forms 13 and 14 and inserting in their stead the following forms:—

FORM 12A.  Reg. 59.

(Front of Form)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE Departmental Registration No. Departmental Consecutive No.

Department of

Dr. to Address to which Advice of Payment will be sent.			Claimant’s Bank
			Branch
			Payment will be made direct to Bank Current Account
If Claimant is a Post Office box holder the box address should be shown.
Travelling Allowance (Movement Requisition No. ) (Particulars of movement must be shown on back of this form.)									Rate.	Amount.
Standard Salary Scale £									£	s.	d.
Days	Hours @ per day
Daily Rate—
Capital City
Other
Weekly Rate.—Married Officer/Unmarried Officer.
(Strike out whichever is inapplicable).
Weeks			Days	Hours @ per week
Capital City
Other
Camping Rate.—Married Officer/Unmarried Officer
Cook Provided/Cook not Provided
Camping Equipment Provided/Camping Equipment not Provided.
(Strike out whichever is inapplicable).
Days	Hours @ per day
Incidentals (as shown on back of this form)
Less Advance …..
Total			pounds £
shillings					pence.
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY							FINANCIAL YEAR 19
DIVISION	SUB-DIVISION.			ITEM.			DEPARTMENTAL CLASSIFICATION

I certify the correctness of this account for the purposes of sub-section (5.) of section 34 of the Audit Act

1901-19 .

Person incurring expense. Date 19

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of section 34 of the Audit Act 1901-19 .

Certifying Officer. Date 19

(Back of Form.)

PARTICULARS OF MOVEMENT.

Date.

Departure.

Arrival.

Capital City Rate.

Other than Capital City Rate.

Camping Rate.

19

Time.

Place.

Time.

Place.

Weeks

Days

Hours

Weeks

Days.

Hours.

Days.

Hours

Totals

Incidental Expenditure.

£

s.

d.

FORM 13.  Reg. 49.

Requisition No. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. Treasury Regulations Purchase Order No.

M 19 

Please supply for the Department of

not later than

at :—

Quantity.	Description	As per Contract/Quotation.			Amount.			Receipt of Officer to or for whom supply is given.
		Number and Item	Rate.
			At per	s. d.
£	s.	d.

OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO ORDER.

This Purchase Order should be retained by the supplier. It is particularly requested that all accounts be promptly rendered. In the case of delay in payment of accounts, the Head of the Department should be communicated with. Please quote terms of settlement when rendering your account

FORM 14.  Reg. 57.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations

Department Branch Fortnight ending					SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES.		Registration No.				Consecutive No.
					Head of Expenditure
Name.	Amount.				I, the undersigned, acknowledge to have received from the Commonwealth of Australia the sum opposite to my name.		Date of Payment.		Witness to Payment and Signature.
£	s.	d.
Total ..........	pounds
	shillings and			pence.

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of section 34 of the Audit Act 1901-19 .

Certifying Officer. Date

The Schedule—Form 17.

42. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Form 17 and inserting in its stead the following form:—

FORM 17.  Reg. 61.

(Front of Form.)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

REFUND ACCOUNT.					Departmental Registration No.			Departmental Consecutive No.
Department of Dr. to Address to which Advice of Payment will be sent.
		Claimant’s Bank			Claimant’s Reference No.
		Branch			which will be quoted by Department on Advice of Payment.
		Payment will be made direct to Bank Account.
If Claimant is a Post Office box holder the box address should be shown.
Date of Rendering the Claim.			Particulars of and grounds upon which this Claim is based.						Amount.
19	£	s.	d.
Total			pounds
			shillings			pence.

FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY

FINANCIAL YEAR 19

 

  If Refund of Revenue, insert Division Number as well as Head and Sub-Head of Revenue.

If Refund of Trust Fund, insert particular Trust Fund Account.

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of section 34 of the Audit Act 1901-19 .

Certifying Officer. Date

(Back of Form.)

CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN WHERE THE AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED CAN BE IDENTIFIED

WITH A PARTICULAR CREDIT IN THE CASH BOOK.

I certify that the sum of £  was received at this office on

the	day of	19 , and was included in an
amount of £	paid to	the Receiver of Public Moneys The Commonwealth Public Account
on that date.
Collector Receiver	of Public Money.

at

Date  /  /

CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN WHERE THE AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED

WITH A PARTICULAR CREDIT IN THE CASH BOOK.

I certify that I have examined this claim and that the sum of £ is properly due for refund.

for Chief Accounting Officer.

at

Date  /  /

The Schedule— Forms 19 to 22.

43. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Forms 19, 20, 21 and 22 and inserting in their stead the following forms:—

FORM 19.  Reg. 68.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

ORDER TO PAY AGENT.

............................................................................19

To the............................................................................

at........................................................................

SIR,

I,................................................................request that you will pay to my agent

(Block Letters)

..........................................(whose signature appears in the margin), or, on his endorsement, to the person producing this order, the sum of...............................................

....................................................................pounds............................................................ shillings and....................................pence, being the amount of my account for *....................................

Signature of Claimant..........................................................................................

NOTE.—1. This Order will not be recognized if it has been accepted by a creditor in settlement of a debt due by the claimant.

2. Payment (other than for salaries, wages or allowances) will not be made to the holder of this Order where it is possible to forward the cheque to the claimant through the post.

3. This Order will not be recognized for payment of salaries, wages or allowances where the Agent is not an employee of the Commonwealth, unless approved in writing on the Order by the Authorizing Officer or the senior officer at the office where payment is made.

4. The nature of the service and the period for which payment is due must be inserted by the claimant in his own handwriting on the line marked *.

5. Payment will not be made on this Order unless the Agent named in the Order is satisfactorily identified.

Signature of Person

to whom

Order is given.

 

 

RECEIVED on the................................................ 19........, from................................................................

the sum of............................................................................................................................pounds ....................shillings....................pence, in full payment of the above-mentioned account.

……………....................

Witness to the payments and signature

 

 FORM 21.  Reg. 68.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

STANDING AUTHORITY TO PAY LICENSED CUSTOMS AGENT.

............................................19............

To the Collector of Customs

at............................................

Signature of Customs Agent..............

Sir,

Until further notice in writing I request that you pay *to my Agent.................................... ……………………………………………………………………….…………………………….…….

*to........................................................................................................... being the

company employing my Agent.................. ………………………………………

such sums as may become payable to me as refunds or Drawbacks of Customs or Excise Duty.

The specimen signature of my Agent appears in the margin.

……………………………………………..

Signature of Claimant

* Cross out whichever is not applicable.

FORM 22.  Reg. 71.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

PAYMASTER'S CASH BOOK.

No.

TO THE PAYMASTER, DEPARTMENT OF  Cr.

You are hereby authorized to pay the undermentioned Accounts

(Authorizing Officer.)

Date

Account Consecutive No.	NAME.	Amount of Account.				Amount of Cheque.			Cheque No.
TOTAL ..

The Schedule—Form 29.

44. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Form 29.

The Schedule—Forms 32 to 33D and Form 33F.

45. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Forms 32, 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D and 33F.

The Schedule— Form 35.

46. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting Form 35 and inserting in its stead the following form:—

FORM 35.  Reg. 86.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Treasury Regulations.

TRANSFERS UNDER SECTION 37 OF THE AUDIT ACT 1901-19 .

Department	Division.	Sub-division.	Financial Year 19 .
			From Item.	Amount.	To Item.	Amount.
£	£

The Schedule—Form 38.

47. The Schedule to the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting from Form 38 the words “COMMONWEALTH BANK” and inserting in their stead the words “RESERVE BANK”.

   

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