Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997 - SECT 26

                   An official or Minister must not do any of the following except as authorised by a valid drawing right:

                     (a)  make a payment of public money;

                     (b)  request that an amount be debited against an appropriation;

                     (c)  debit an amount against an appropriation.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years.

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