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1981 No. 63 FINANCE (OVERSEAS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1

Regulation 29 of the Finance (Overseas) Regulations is repealed and the
following regulation substituted: Advances

"29. (1) The paymaster for an accounting office or the cashier for an overseas
office shall not pay an amount, or cause or permit an amount to be paid, by
way of an advance unless that payment has been authorized by an overseas
authorizing officer.

"(2) An overseas authorizing officer shall not authorize a payment under
sub-regulation (1) unless-

   (a)  an overseas certifying officer has certified that the payment may
        properly be made; and

   (b)  the payment is an advance specified in sub-regulation (3).



"(3) The advances referred to in paragraph (2) (b) are advances of the
following kinds:

   (a)  an advance to a paymaster for an accounting office or a cashier for an
        overseas office to enable him to pay accounts in cash, to purchase
        stamps or postal orders or to cash cheques for payees;

   (b)  an advance to an officer for cash expenditure or to enable change to
        be given in connection with the receipt of public moneys;

   (c)  an advance to an officer to enable him to make a payment by way of an
        advance to another officer, or to pay to the other officer an amount
        due to the other officer, in respect of-

        (i)    salary, wages or a payment in the nature of salary or wages;

        (ii)   a sustenance, living or other allowance;

        (iii)  a travelling allowance or travelling expenses; or

        (iv)   medical or dental expenses;

   (d)  an advance to an officer in respect of-

        (i)    salary, wages or a payment in the nature of salary or wages;

        (ii)   a sustenance, living or other allowance;

        (iii)  a travelling allowance or travelling expenses;

        (iv)   medical or dental expenses; or

        (v)    any other allowance that, under the terms and conditions of his
               employment, is payable to the officer in relation to his
               service outside Australia;

   (e)  an advance of a kind approved by the Secretary for the purposes of
        this regulation.



"(4) A person who receives an advance of a kind referred to in paragraph (3)
(a), (b), (c) or (e) shall not use the advance for a purpose other than the
purpose for which the advance is made.". 


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