Cap. 174 Art. 31Imprest.

(1) Whenever it becomes necessary for any accounting officer to have at his disposal, for disbursement on the public service, moneys for which vouchers cannot be presented direct to the Accountant General for payment, an imprest may be issued to him for such amount as the Minister may authorise.

(2) The Secretary for Gozo Affairs may receive a floating imprest for such amount as the Minister may authorise to enable him to carry out the service of all the departments in Gozo in accordance with this Act and with any regulations made thereunder.

(3) The authority mentioned in the two last preceding subarticles shall be conveyed to the Accountant General by an imprest warrant under the Minister’s hand.