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 (2) An outsider commits an offence if:
 (a) the outsider receives or has custody of public money under an agreement or arrangement mentioned in subsection (1); and
 (b) the outsider makes a payment of the public money; and
 (c) that payment is not authorised by the agreement or arrangement.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

Note: Section 27 allows a drawing right to be issued to an official or a Minister to debit an amount against an appropriation (as a result of a payment of public money by an outsider).

 (3) In this section:

outsider means any person other than the Commonwealth, an official or a Minister.