Finance Regulations
44CPersons who may approve proposals to spend public moneys: Parliamentary Departments
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44C Persons who may approve proposals to spend public moneys: Parliamentary Departments
(1) The following persons have authority to approve a proposal to spend public moneys under an appropriation for a Department of the Parliament:
(a) the President of the Senate in relation to expenditure under an appropriation for which he or she is responsible; and
(b) the Speaker of the House of Representatives in relation to expenditure under an appropriation for which he or she is responsible; and
(c) the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in relation to expenditure under an appropriation for which they are responsible.
(2) A person mentioned in subregulation (1) may, in writing, delegate his or her powers under that subregulation to an officer.