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Financial Management Act 1994
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42 Accountable officer
S. 42(1) amended by No. 75/1994 s. 7(1)(d).
(1) For the purposes of this Act, there must be an accountable officer for each department and public body.
(2) Unless the Minister otherwise determines—
S. 42(2)(a) amended by No. 30/2025 s. 14.
(a) the accountable officer for a department is the Department Head of that department; and
(b) the accountable officer for a public body is the chief executive officer, by whatever name called, of that body.
S. 43 (Heading) inserted by No. 30/2025 s. 15(1).