Cap. 174 Art. 13Bank account not to be opened by accountingofficers without Minister’s authority.

(1) No accounting officer shall open any public or official account in any bank, except as authorised by this Act or by any regulations made thereunder, without the authority in writing of the

Minister, and the Government shall not be held liable for any overdraft on any such account unless it be authorised by the

Minister as provided in article 21.

(2) The Minister may delegate his authority to authorise an accounting officer to open any public or official account in any bank in accordance with subarticle (1) to any public officer not below the rank of Director General.