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Financial Accountability Act 2009
sec.72Losses and special payments
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### sec.72 Losses and special payments
The accountable officer of a department may—
write off losses relating to the departmental accounts of the department; and
authorise special payments to be made from the departmental accounts.
A special payment may be made to an accountable officer only with the approval of the Governor in Council.
(sec.72-ssec.1) The accountable officer of a department may— write off losses relating to the departmental accounts of the department; and authorise special payments to be made from the departmental accounts.
(sec.72-ssec.2) A special payment may be made to an accountable officer only with the approval of the Governor in Council.
- (a) write off losses relating to the departmental accounts of the department; and
- (b) authorise special payments to be made from the departmental accounts.