Other money, how to be dealt with
36 Other money, how to be dealt with
In this section —
relevant accountable authority means the accountable authority of the agency for the purposes of which the relevant person is employed or engaged;
relevant person means a person employed or engaged for the purposes of an agency.
This section applies to other money —
that, under a written law, is directed to be paid into the Treasury or to the Treasurer for or on account of, or for the use and benefit of, any person; or
that comes into the possession or under the control of a relevant person, in that person’s capacity as a relevant person, for or on account of, or for the use and benefit of, any person.
Other money that comes into the possession or under the control of a relevant person is to be —
paid into the Public Bank Account; or
paid into a bank account maintained under section 13 that does not form part of the Public Bank Account,
and credited to a special purpose account.
When other money is credited to a special purpose account under subsection (3), the relevant accountable authority is to prepare a trust statement, containing the information prescribed by the Treasurer’s instructions, for the account.
The relevant accountable authority is to send the trust statement to the Treasurer.
When the Treasurer approves the trust statement, the relevant accountable authority is to send a copy of it to the Auditor General.
Another written law that applies to other money prevails to the extent of any inconsistency with this section.
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