Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00269:section:20a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00269
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20A
Character Range: 35721–36738

20A  Accountable authority instructions
 (1) The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity may, by written instrument, give instructions to an official of the entity about any matter relating to the finance law.
 (2) The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity may, by written instrument, give instructions to an official of another Commonwealth entity in relation to:
 (a) the official approving the commitment of relevant money for which the accountable authority is responsible; and
 (b) the official banking, or otherwise dealing with, relevant money for which the accountable authority is responsible; and
 (c) the official debiting or crediting an appropriation for which the accountable authority is responsible; and
 (d) any matter prescribed by the rules that relates to the official dealing with public resources for which the accountable authority is responsible.
 (3) An instruction under subsection (1) or (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Subdivision C—Application of government policy