Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 1997 - SECT 9

             (1)  The Finance Minister may open and maintain bank accounts in accordance with agreements under section 8, and must open and maintain at least one such bank account.

             (2)  A bank account must have a name that includes the word "Official".

             (3)  An account for the receipt, custody, payment or transmission of public money must not be opened except in accordance with this section.