Financial Management Act 1994

There may be issued temporarily out of the Public Account any money required to provide—

advances to authorities not exceeding at any time an amount estimated by the Minister to be sufficient to meet one month's expenses, but no such advances may be made unless Parliamentary sanction has been obtained (whether under this or any other Act) for the incurring of those expenses;

special advances to authorities of specific amounts for specific purposes pending adjustment when payment is made.

All money issued under this section must be paid back into the Public Account in the financial year in which the money was issued unless otherwise approved by the Minister.

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