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outside Australia in respect of public moneys, stores and other property of the Commonwealth.
"(2) In this section, 'Australia' includes the external Territories.
"(3) Notwithstanding section 71, regulations made in accordance with this section may contain provisions inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and, to the extent to which they are inconsistent with any such provision, have effect notwithstanding that provision.".

Heading
52. The heading immediately preceding section 63a of the Principal Act is repealed.
53. (1) Section 63a of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:

Australian Navy
"63a. (1) The regulations may make provision for or in relation to—
      (a) the collection, receipt, custody, expenditure, care and management of public moneys, and the due accounting for those moneys, by members of the Australian Navy;
      (b) the keeping of accounts and records, and the provision of statements, returns and vouchers, in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph (a) by members of the Australian Navy;
      (c) the execution of works and the supply of services for or by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Australian Navy;
      (d) the purchase of chattels and other property for or by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Australian Navy;

      (e) the custody, issue, sale or other disposal and writing off of stores and other property of the Commonwealth connected with the operation of the Australian Navy, and the proper accounting for, and stocktaking of, those stores and that property;
      (f) the inspection and examination by a person other than the Auditor-General, and the checking within the Australian Navy, of accounts and records prepared or kept in respect of public moneys, stores and other property of the Commonwealth connected with the operation of the Australian Navy; and
      (g) the custody, aboard ships of the Australian Navy and at other naval establishments, of moneys other than public moneys and the carrying on, aboard such a ship, of banking business.
"(2) Notwithstanding section 71, regulations made in accordance with this section may contain provisions inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and, to the extent to which they are inconsistent with any such provision, have effect notwithstanding that provision.".

 (2) The regulations, being the Naval Account Regulations, in force at the commencement of this section for the purposes of section 63a of the Principal Act continue in force as if made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act for the purposes of section 63a of the Principal Act as so amended.
54. After section 63a of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

         "PART XI–FINANCIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO
         PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER BODIES

"Division 1—General

Interpretation
"63b. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention