Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997 - SECT 10

                   An official or Minister who receives public money (including money that becomes public money upon receipt) must bank it as required by the regulations or otherwise deal with it as required by the regulations. For this purpose, money includes cheques and similar instruments.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note:          Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.