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sub-section the words "unless otherwise directed by the Treasurer."

Amendment of section 36.
7. Section thirty-six of the Principal Act is amended by adding, at the end of sub-section (1) thereof and as part of that sub-section, the words—

Unclaimed Militia pay.
"Provided that any pay earned in any financial year by members of the Militia Forces may be paid after the close of that year and charged to the appropriation made for the service of that year."

New sections.
8. After section thirty-six of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:—

Debiting of expenditure charged to Treasurer's advance.
"36a. Expenditure in excess of specific appropriation or not specifically provided for by appropriation may be charged to such heads as the Treasurer may direct provided that the total expenditure so charged in any financial year, after deduction of amounts of repayments and transfers to heads for which specific appropriation exists, shall not exceed the amount appropriated for that year under the head 'Advance to the Treasurer.'"

Salary votes.
"36b. The amount included in any subdivision in a Schedule to an Appropriation Act for the salary in respect of an office or position occupied by an officer shall be available for payment of the officer's salary in any branch the salaries for which are provided in the same subdivision."

Credits may be taken in reduction of expenditure in a subsequent year.
"36c. Credits which are made for the purpose of adjusting expenditure between Departments or between branches of Departments and which could have been taken in reduction of some particular expenditure in any financial year had the accounts of that year not been closed may be taken in reduction of similar expenditure in a subsequent year."

Extension of time for making surcharges.
9. Sub-section (2) of section forty-two of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word "three" between the words "within" and "months " and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "six."

Periods for audit and inspection of accounts.
10. Sub-section (2) of section forty-five of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (a), immediately after the words "Once at least in every year", the words "or in those cases in which the cost of audit would be disproportionate to the amount involved at such intervals as may be sanctioned by the Treasurer (provided that a list of all such cases shall be published in the Auditor-General's Report each year)".

New section.
11. After section forty-five of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Power to dispense with detailed audit of accounts.
N.S.W. 1902, s. 54;
S.A. s. 22;
W.A. s. 48.
"45a. The Auditor-General may, with the consent of the Treasurer, dispense with