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Financial Management Act 1994
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43C Financial management responsibilities—chief finance officer
(1) In assisting the accountable officer in fulfilling the accountable officer's overarching obligation, the chief finance officer of a department or public body is responsible to—
(a) the accountable officer; and
(b) the relevant Minister for the department or public body.
(2) In assisting the accountable officer in reporting on their overarching obligation, the chief finance officer of a department or public body is responsible to—
(b) in the case of a public body, the Department Head of the department which has responsibility to the relevant Minister for that public body.
(3) This section does not apply to the chief finance officer of a declared body.
S. 43D inserted by No. 30/2025 s. 16.