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Financial Management Act 1994
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41 Definitions
***board***, in relation to a public body or
prescribed office that has a governing body (by whatever name called), means that governing body;
***declared body*** means a prescribed office or public body specified in an Order made under section 41A;
***overarching obligation***—
(a) of the accountable officer of a department or public body (other than a declared body), means the obligation set out in section 43B(1); or
(b) of the accountable officer of a declared body, means the obligation set out in section 43E(1);
***relevant department chief finance officer***, for a prescribed office or public body, means the chief finance officer of the department which has responsibility to the relevant Minister for that prescribed office or public body.
S. 41A inserted by No. 30/2025 s. 13.