(1) This section applies whenever an amount (the Comcover payment ) is debited from The Comcover Account in respect of a payment to a Parliamentary Department.

Note: The Comcover Account is a Special Account for the purposes of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 .

(2) Amounts totalling the full amount of the Comcover payment must be added to an item or items for the Parliamentary Department. (3) The items and respective amounts are to be determined by the responsible Presiding Officer. In making a determination, the responsible Presiding Officer must comply with any written directions given by the Finance Minister. (4) The responsible Presiding Officer may delegate his or her powers under this section to the Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Department.