10
CAP. 2]
Public Finance
[1983 Ed.
Prompt collection of moneys.
Payment of
public moneys.
Payment of
certain moneys
to be authorized by warrant.
Recoverable advances.
Advances to
meet urgent need for payment.
(4) The Director of Accounting Services may, in writing, delegate to any public officer any of the powers conferred upon him by subsection (3).
17. Any public officer responsible for the collection of moneys due to the Government shall collect such moneys promptly and in full unless authorized by the Director of Accounting Services or under any enactment to defer collection or to arrange collection by instalments.
18. No public officer shall make any payment of public moneys unless he is authorized to do so-
(a) by warrant issued under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 29 or by regulations, directions or instructions made or given under this Ordinance; or
(b) by any other enactment.
19. (1) Upon the coming into operation of an Appropriation Ordinance, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by general warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expenditure in accordance with that Ordinance.
(2) Upon the making by the Legislative Council of a resolution under section 7, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by vote on account warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expenditure in accordance with the resolution.
(3) Upon the making of a change to the approved estimates of expenditure in accordance with section 8, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by supplementary warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue, in accordance with the change made, such sums as may be required to meet expenditure from any head in excess of the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Ordinance for that head.
20. Subject to the provisions of any enactment, the Financial Secretary may, by advances warrant under his hand, authorize the Director of Accounting Services to pay from public moneys such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of making advances which are recoverable and the amount recovered in each case shall be set off against the sum advanced.
21. (1) Subject to this section, where the Financial Secretary is satisfied that due to exceptional circumstances an urgent need has arisen for payment-
(a) to meet expenditure-
(i) for which no provision or insufficient provision is shown in the approved estimates of expenditure, whether or not such expenditure has been improperly incurred; or
10
CAP. 2]
Public Finance
[1983 Ed.
Prompt collection of moneys.
Payment of
public moneys.
Payment of
certain moneys
to be authorized by warrant.
Recoverable advances.
Advances to
meet urgent need for payment.
(4) The Director of Accounting Services may, in writing, delegate to any public officer any of the powers conferred upon him by subsection (3).
17. Any public officer responsible for the collection of moneys due to the Government shall collect such moneys promptly and in full unless authorized by the Director of Accounting Services or under any enactment to defer collection or to arrange collection by instalments.
18. No public officer shall make any payment of public moneys unless he is authorized to do so-
(a) by warrant issued under section 19, 20, 21, 22 or 29 or by regulations, directions or instructions made or given under this Ordinance; or
(b) by any other enactment.
19. (1) Upon the coming into operation of an Appropriation Ordinance, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by general warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expendi- ture in accordance with that Ordinance.
(2) Upon the making by the Legislative Council of a resolu- tion under section 7, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by vote on account warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue such sums as may be required to meet expenditure in accordance with the resolution.
(3) Upon the making of a change to the approved estimates of expenditure in accordance with section 8, the Financial Secretary shall authorize the Director of Accounting Services by supple- mentary warrant under his hand to pay from the general revenue, in accordance with the change made, such sums as may be required to meet expenditure from any head in excess of the sum appropriated by the Appropriation Ordinance for that head.
20. Subject to the provisions of any enactment, the Financial Secretary may, by advances warrant under his hand, authorize the Director of Accounting Services to pay from public moneys such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of making advances which are recoverable and the amount recovered in each case shall be set off against the sum advanced.
21. (1) Subject to this section, where the Financial Secretary is satisfied that due to exceptional circumstances an urgent need has arisen for payment-
(a) to meet expenditure-
(i) for which no provision or insufficient provision is shown in the approved estimates of expenditure, whether or not such expenditure has been improperly incurred; or
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