LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS Colonial Regulation 233 prescribes that the authority of the Secretary of State is required to write off losses of public money or stamps where the amount in any one case exceeds Lago, unless some other limit has been fixed for any particular Colony, and that otherwise the authority of the Governor only is required, and
WHEREAS Colonial Regulation 277 prescribes that the authority of the Secretary of State is required to write off losses and deficiencies of stores where the amount in any one case exceeds £250 and the loss or deficiency has been caused by the fraud or negligence of an officer, unless some other limit has been fixed for any particular Colony and that otherwise the authority of the Governor only is required, and
WHEREAS the Secretary of State has delegated his authority in this Colony under the aforesaid Regulations to this Council,
BE IT NOW RESOLVED that the Governor shall have authority to write off losses of public money or stamps to the value of $5,000 in any one case; and that the Governor shall have authority to write off losses or deficiencies of stores without limitation of value except where the value exceeds $5,000 in any one case and the loss or deficiency has been caused by the fraud or negligence of an officer.
Council ChaMBER,
22nd October, 1952.
(Secretariat 16/206/46)
Deputy Clerk of Councils.