Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 6

         (1)   The Chief Executive of an Agency is authorised to give instructions (to be called Chief Executive's Instructions ) to officials in that Agency on any matter necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to the Act or these Regulations, and, in particular:

                (a)    on any of the following matters:

                          (i)    handling, spending and accounting for public money;

                         (ii)    making commitments to spend public money;

                         (iii)    recovering amounts owing to the Commonwealth;

                        (iv)    using, or disposing of, public property;

                         (v)    acquiring property that is to be public property; and

               (b)    for ensuring or promoting:

                          (i)    the proper use and management of public money, public property and other resources of the Commonwealth; and

                         (ii)    proper accountability for the use and management of public money, public property and other resources of the Commonwealth.

         (2)   A Chief Executive must not issue an instruction that is inconsistent with:

                (a)    the Act; or

               (b)    these regulations; or

                (c)    FMA Orders.