Article 20
Regulations
of Constitutional Matters III - Constitution (Financial Procedure) Order
(1)
The Minister, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, may make regulations, to be called “Financial
Regulations”, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, for the general purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Order and, in particular, such regulations may provide for —
(a)
the collection, receipt, custody, issue, expenditure, due accounting for, care and management of all public moneys and the guidance of all persons concerned therein;
(b)
the more effective record, examination, inspection and departmental check of all receipts and expenditure and the keeping of all necessary books and accounts;
(c)
the forms for all books and documents whenever required under the provisions of this Order or the regulations made thereunder;
(d)
the purchase, safe custody, issue, sale or other disposal or writing off of stores and other property of Brunei Darussalam, and the proper accounting for, and stock-taking of, such stores and property;
(e)
the preparation of estimates of revenue and expenditure in
Brunei Darussalam;
(f)
the authorisation of rates of payment of public funds for specific purposes where such rates of payment are not provided by law; and
(g)
the making of advances to public officers and other persons and the rates and limits of such advances and the rates of interest thereon.
(2)
Regulations made pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Order shall, when made, have full force and effect and shall be laid before the Legislative Council as soon as possible after they are made.
Constitution (Financial Procedure)
Order 20