Treasury Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1935. No. 97.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUDIT ACT 1901-1934.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Audit Act 1901-1934.

Dated this second day of October, 1935.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. G. CASEY

for Treasurer.

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Amendments of the Treasury Regulations. 

Tenders to be invited and contracts taken for all works, supplies and services in excess of £200 unless authorized by Governor-General.

1. Regulation 67 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (a) the words “, or the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner;”.

2. Regulations 79 and 80 of the Treasury Regulation are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Authorizing Office to keep record of advances.

“79.—(1.) The Authorizing Officer shall keep a record of all advances authorized by him, and shall see that they are adjusted as soon as possible by the presentation to him of acquitted vouchers, and by the payment to the Receiver of any unexpended cash, accompanied by a statement in accordance with Form 37.

(2.) When an advance is made for the payment of such services as salaries, wages and overtime, the person to whom the advance is made shall furnish acquitted vouchers to the Authorizing Officer within three days after the receipt of the advance, or within such further time as the Treasurer directs.

(3.) When an advance is made for the payment of recurring expenditure, such as sustenance allowances and petty cash, and reimbursement of expenditure made from the advance becomes necessary, the person to whom the advance was made, or, where the advance is transferred, the person to whom the advance is transferred, shall, in respect of that expenditure, furnish to the Authorizing Officer acquitted vouchers certified by the Certifying Officer, and an account in accordance with Form 12.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 2nd October, 1935.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 158, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1928, Nos. 38; 16 and 96, 1920, Nos. 31, 68, 104 and 135; 1930, No. 87; 1932, Nos. 45, 81 and 111; and 1933, No. 78.

3014.—Price 3d.

(4.) Where cash isrepaid in adjustment or part adjustment of an advance, the person to whom the advance was made, or, where an advance is transferred, the person to whom the advance is transferred, shall notify the Authorizing Officer of the making of the repayment, and shall advise him of the date of the repayment or of the number of the receipt given for the repayment.

Vouchers in adjustment of advance to be attached to Advance Account.

“80.—(1.) When vouchers in adjustment of an advance are presented to the Authorizing Officer, he shall attach the vouchers, after they have been examined and certified by the Certifying Officer, to the account in accordance with Form 12 on which the advance was made.

(2.) When cash is repaid in adjustment or part adjustment of an advance, the Authorizing Officer shall make a note of the fact on the account in accordance with Form 12.”.

Paid cheques to be returned by Bank to Paymaster.

3. Regulation 109 of the Treasury Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2).

Repeal of regulation 115, 117 and 118.

4. Regulations 115, 117 and 118 of the Treasury Regulations are repealed.

 

By Authority: L.F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.